United National Insurance Company v. AMJ Investments, LLC

OPINION

TRACY CHRISTOPHER, Justice.

After a seven-story office building was damaged by Hurricane Ike, the building’s owner and its property insurer disputed the amount that the insurer should pay under the insurance policy. A jury agreed with the owner that the insurer failed to pay the full amount due, and the insurer appealed the judgment awarding the owner compensatory damages, exemplary damages, and enhanced interest under the prompt-payment statute. We conclude that the evidence supports the jury’s findings that:

• the insurer failed to attempt a good-faith settlement of the claim when its…