Fort Worth insurance lawyers will usually have a story to tell about an insurance agent they caught cheating. The Insurance Journal published a story in April 2016, that should make all insurance consumers beware. The title of the story is, Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty To $500K Scam. A…
Mansfield insurance attorneys understand the Texas Insurance Code definitions to be used and how they apply when suing an insurance agent. A 1997, Texas Supreme Court discusses this. The style of the case is, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Garrison Contractors. The primary issue in this case is whether an…
Insurance attorneys in Texas need to know how the “misrepresentation defense” works. A good illustration in found in this January 2016, opinion from the Waco Court of Appeals. The case is styled, Karl Wallace v Amtrust Insurance Company of Kansas, Inc. Until the time of his death in 2007, Wallace’s…
Attorneys who handle many insurance cases can tell stories of clients being ripped-off by insurance agents. Some pocket premiums rather than send the premiums to the insurance company. Some forge signatures on applications. Some fill out false information on applications without telling their customer. Some tell you that you have…
Dallas area insurance lawyers can tell lawsuit stories where they have represented clients who have been ripped of and cheated by insurance agents. The Insurance Journal published a story in October of 2015, that was an article about an agent getting caught stealing from his customers. The title of the…
Mineral Wells insurance lawyers will have situations wherein the agent may have made a mistake in getting insurance for one of their customers. The 11th Court of Appeals issued an opinion in 2015, that provides some insight into how courts examine claims made against insurance agents. The style of the…
Benbrook insurance attorneys know to check auto insurance policies for “excluded drivers.” An excluded driver has no coverage when he is operating a vehicle. The Eastland Court of Appeals issued an opinion in August of 2015, that should be read. The opinion is styled, Allied North America Insurance Brokerage of…
An insurance attorney who has handled very many insurance cases will end up having a case where the agent took money from their customer but never got the insurance. The agent will give the customer a receipt and maybe hand them a “binder” to indicate the coverage is in effect,…
Dallas and Fort Worth Life insurance attorneys need to read this 2006, opinion from the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The style of the case is, Kirk v. Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. This case arises from a life insurance policy issued by Defendant Kemper…
Irving insurance lawyers wishing to sue for breach of contract in an insurance dispute need to read this Houston Court of Appeals opinion styled, Zatorski v. USAA. Zatorski owned a high-rise, loft residence in Houston. A kitchen pipe broke and flooded the loft. Zatorski rented a single-family home while the…