How do I know if my insurance company acted in bad faith?

The Texas Insurance Code outlines unfair and deceptive acts that can be considered bad faith, including, but not limited to:

• Misrepresenting the terms of your policy.
• Misrepresenting benefits or advantages in the policy.
• Misrepresenting facts and policy provisions.
• Failing to attempt to act in good faith, fairly and promptly, in a settlement.
• Failing to promptly provide a reasonable explanation of a claim denial.
• Failing to affirm or deny coverage of a policyholder within a reasonable time.
• Making an untrue statement of material fact.
• Making a material misstatement of law.