Golden Rule Insurance v. Tomlinson Ex Rel. Commissioner of Insurance

McAnany, J.:

Golden Rule Insurance Company appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Kansas Insurance Department’s order finding it in violation of two provisions of our unfair trade practices law, K.S.A. 40-2401 et seq. Golden Rule challenges the Department’s findings that it committed unfair claim settlement practices in violation of K.S.A. 40-2404(9)(d) (refusing to pay claims without conducting a reasonable investigation) and (f) (not attempting a good-faith effort to effectuate prompt, fair and equitable settlement of claims after liability has become reasonably clear). Dirk…