{"data":{"id":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8371","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"42 Pa.C.S. § 8371","heading":"Actions on insurance policies.","body":"In an action arising under an insurance policy, if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad faith toward the insured, the court may take all of the following actions:\n(1) Award interest on the amount of the claim from the date the claim was made by the insured in an amount equal to the prime rate of interest plus 3%.\n(2) Award punitive damages against the insurer.\n(3) Assess court costs and attorney fees against the insurer.","path":["Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE","PART VII CIVIL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS","CHAPTER 83 PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES","SUBCHAPTER G SPECIAL DAMAGES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=42\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=83\u0026sctn=71\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-03 (Statute Update stamp, 42 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:14Z","sha256":"6e947e9e5e2493aa14901581ddd1abec7efb1b262d303a20dcbeeadf7105df8d","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8368.6","next":"us-pa/42-pa.c.s.-8381"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}