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Insurance Disputes Laws in Arizona.

Arizona insurance disputes can involve denied claims, bad-faith refusal to pay, coverage fights, and regulatory complaints. Most insurance regulation lives in Title 20 of the Arizona Revised Statutes and is enforced by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. Arizona recognizes a tort cause of action for bad-faith denial of first-party claims.

Last verified: 2026-04-17

State law

Key Arizona Statutes

Arizona Insurance CodeA.R.S. tit. 20

Title 20 governs insurance regulation in Arizona, including licensing, required policy provisions, unfair claims practices, and Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions authority.

Common-Law Insurance Bad FaithArizona common law

Arizona courts recognize a tort cause of action for an insurer’s bad-faith refusal to pay a first-party claim when there is no reasonable basis for the denial.

State law

Official Sources

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