Duncanville insurance lawyers need to understand the pre-requisites to filing a lawsuit against an insurance company. The most important of these pre-requisites is found in Texas Insurance Code, Section 541.154. This section requires pre-suit notice. The failure to follow this requirement is discussed in a recent opinion from the U.S.…
Flood insurance in Texas is about to change. The Claims Journal published an article in August of 2015, dealing with flood insurance coverage in Texas. Specifically, new areas that are now required to have flood insurance. The title of the article is, New FEMA Maps Could Force Central Texas Residents…
Dallas area insurance lawyers need to know what is happening in the world of insurance claims. The Claims Journal, an insurance company business, published an article in August 2015, that showed information from Hurricane Katrina. The article is titled, Hurricane Katrina Facts & Figures. The article tells us that Hurricane…
Haltom City insurance lawyers need to know about a 1986, Texas Supreme Court case. The case is styled, Turbodyne Corporation et al. v. The Honorable Wyatt H. Heard. This case allows a claimant to have access to the file investigating the claim of an insured that is put together by…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers will have situations where a man and woman live together and have an insurance claim. It usually has to do with a life insurance policy claim but can be any type of insurance. When it comes to insurance benefits, the issue will be one of whether…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers handling hail damage claims need to read this U.S. District Court, Northern District, Dallas Division ruling. It is styled, Angela Glidewell v. Safeco Insurance Company of Indiana, et al. This case arises from the alleged mishandling of Glidewell’s insurance claim for damage to her home caused…
Dallas life insurance lawyers keep up with court decisions related to life insurance claims. The most recent from the date of the post is from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. It is styled, Lila McWhirter v. AAA Life Insurance Company. Eugene McWhirter purchased a life-insurance policy from AAA…
The above question is always being asked by insurance lawyers when someone sees them about an insurance claim. Whether a claim is covered by ERISA or not, makes a huge difference in how the claim is handled. A little insight into whether a claim is an ERISA claim or not…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will not see this situation very often. But it does happen. This is a case from the U. S District Court, Houston Division. The style of the case is Apache Corporation v. Great American Insurance Company. Apache purchased a Crime Protection Policy from Great American. The…
Dallas insurance attorneys know about limitations. As a reminder, a 2015 case from the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, is worth reading. It is styled, Charles Van Tassel v. State Farm Lloyds, et al. Their are a number of issues in this case but this focus…