Robert Laurie

Like many states, Connecticut insureds can assert both common law and statutory “bad faith” claims against insurers. Connecticut statutory “bad faith” claims are pursued under the Connecticut Unfair Insurance Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 38a-816(6) (CUIPA), pursuant to the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-110a et seq. (CUTPA), as CUIPA itself does not include a private right of action (taken together, frequently referred to as a CUTPA/CUIPA claim).

Over the course of Donald Trump’s first term, there’s been a lot written about alleged cracks in the Dems’ presumed iron-clad control of African-American voters. The monolithic support they’ve taken for granted for decades seemed to be slipping.

Expect to see a lot of this as we head into the meat of election season. Joe Biden’s history with race is a minefield. It’s been fodder for both Republicans and Democrats for years. Heck, the woman who is now his running mate used it to trash him during the Democratic debates. It’s a real issue, and a real problem for team Biden. It’s backed up by decades of soundbites and videos, it’s widely known and it’s going to be everywhere as the nation shuffles, zombie-like, toward November.