Tarrant County Insurance lawyers should be able to give you a response to the above question. The first place to look for guidance is the Texas Insurance Code, Section 542.057(a). This section requires payment by the fifth business day after the claim is accepted by all insurance companies except surplus…
Tarrant County attorneys who handle insurance cases need to understand the rules related to the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act. Texas Insurance Code, Section 542.056(c) says “If the insurer rejects the claim, the notice required by Subsection (a) or (b) must state the reasons for the rejection.” Arguably, an…
Dallas County insurance attorneys will understand the responsibilities of an insurance company to accept or reject an insurance claim. Usually the first thing an experience Insurance Law Attorney will ask of a potential new client who says their claim has been denied, is a copy of the rejection letter. Texas…
Dallas insurance attorneys need to know about this recent Federal Court case. The style of the case is Mario Santacruz v. Allstate Texas Lloyds, Inc. Mario, “Plaintiff” claimed that he reported the damage to Allstate “Defendant”, but Defendant could not inspect the home at that time. Based on a contractor’s…
Arlington insurance attorneys need to know one case real well as it relates to an insurance company accepting or rejecting a claim. The case is a 1999, Tyler Court of Appeals case styled, Dunn v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. This case tells insurance lawyers many things. 1) That…
Dallas insurance lawyers should be able to discuss all of the enclosed with you. The Texas Insurance Code, Section 542.055, says an insurance company shall acknowledge receipt of a claim within 15 days after they receive notice of a claim and begin its investigation and request from the claimant all…
Parker County attorneys who deal with insurance companies need to understand the obligations of insureds making a claim. Though an insured may end up doing many things, the actions are boiled down to two basic duties: 1) to give the insurance company notice of the claim; and 2) to give…
Fort Worth Insurance Attorneys need to know an important statute in the Texas Insurance Code. That statute is Section 705.105. The 1969, San Antonio Court of Appeals case, Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Torres, does a good job of explaining the statute. Here are some relevant parts of that…
Arlington insurance law attorneys would find this case to be a good case to show clients when trying to explain why the client needs an attorney. The style of the case is, Amy Warmbrod v. USAA County Mutual Insurance Company. This is an El Paso Court of Appeals opinion issued…
Dallas insurance attorneys must know that when a person makes a claim for coverage under his own insurance policy, that the person has a duty to co-operate with the insurance company in their investigation of the claim. The insured is required by the policy to co-operate with the insurance company…