bad faith

1. dishonest; using false pretenses.

2. Intentional failure to perform some act required by a contract, rule, or authority.

3. Common term to refer to Insurance Bad Faith claims or the Breach of Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing. Insurance policies carry duties of good faith, and fair dealing, including to timely pay claims that an insurer is bound to pay. When insurers deny or delay payment of such claims, they may be guilty of bad faith. Examples of bad faith practices include

subterfuges and evasions; evasions of bargain’s spirit; lack of diligence and slacking off; willfully imperfect performance; abuse of a power to specify terms; or interference or failure to cooperate