To establish a prima facie case of bad faith against a primary insurer, the plaintiff or excess insurer must show:

1. The primary insurer exhibited a ‘gross disregard’ for the interests of the plaintiff or excess insurer under New York’s multi-factor test;and
2. This gross disregard caused the loss of an actual opportunity to settle within the primary policy limit.

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