Insurance claims, like all claims, have time periods within which lawsuits must be filed, otherwise, the statute of limitations will run. This is illustrated in a 2024 opinion from the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, Jessica Galvin v. RVOS Farm Mutual Insurance Company. The facts of…
Insurance claims that are not timely paid and in violation of the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act, do those claims survive the death of the insured? This topic is discussed in a 2024 opinion from the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division. The opinion is styled, Brenda barron, Temporary…
The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims statute is helpful to claimants when an insurance company drags it feet on paying a claim. This statute is found in the Texas Insurance Code, Sections 542.051 – through 542.061. When an insurance company reasonably requests information from a claimant, deadlines are postponed until…
The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act is found in the Texas Insurance Code, Section 542.051 thru 542.061. When an insurance company fails to timely pay a claim, are there ways they can escape liability under the Prompt Payment of Claims Act? If the insurance company cannot accept or reject…
The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act has lots of helpful law for insured when an insurance company doesn’t pay a claim timely. However, there the Act also has a lot of benefits for the insurers that might help them avoid liability. Here are a few. a. Being an eligible…
When an insurance company delays in paying a claim, there are often times remedies. Each case has to be looked at to determine what can be done. This issue is discussed in a 2023 opinion from the Southern District of Texas, Victoria Division. The opinion is styled, Naomi Odom v.…
Insurance claims for late payment are a frequent issue when someone sees an insurance lawyer about the way they have been treated in an insurance claim. This late payment issue is addressed in a 2023 opinion from the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. The opinion is styled, Craig Collins…
Bad Faith Insurance Attorneys need to read this 2022, opinion from the 14th Court of Appeals. The case is styled, Texas Fair Plan Association v. Adil Ahmed. The Blog from October 8, 2022, sets forth the law related to this Texas Prompt Payment of Claims fight. The facts and procedural…
The Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act is at issue in this 2022, opinion from the 14th Court of Appeals. The opinion is styled, Texas Fair Plan Association v. Adil Ahmed. The facts and history of the case can be gleamed from reading the opinion. This Courts’ stating of the…
Insurance Claims, when not timely paid are subject to the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act. So the question becomes when is a claim not timely paid? A 2022, opinion from the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, is worth reading. The opinion is styled, John H. Winston III…