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ARMSTRONG v. SAFECO INS. CO.

No. 54870-6.

111 Wn.2d 784 (1988)

765 P.2d 276

JACK C. ARMSTRONG, ET AL, Respondents, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

December 15, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anderson, Hunter, Dewell, Baker & Collins, P.S., by William W. Baker and Jeffrey H. Capeloto, for petitioner.

Paul J. Burns, for respondents.

Donald M. Currie on behalf of National Association of Independent Insurers and William R. Hickman on behalf of Public Employees Mutual Insurance Company, amici curiae for petitioner.

PEARSON, C.J.

When an insurance company issues a notice of nonrenewal pursuant to RCW 48.18.292, does the insurer's duty of good faith mandate that the statutorily required reason for nonrenewal be based upon some increased actuarial risk to the insurer?

Safeco Insurance Company (Safeco) first insured Jack and Linda Armstrong under a contract of automobile insurance issued in 1977. The policy provided coverage for 6-month periods and remained in effect following...

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