It really is amazing some of the things insurance law attorneys can learn by reading the paper. You never know when some information may help in a court case. USA Today published an article that discusses how car insurance companies set their rates. The article is titled “Car Insurers Don’t…
Texas insurance lawyers need to understand the significance of a “reservation of rights” letter received from an insurance company. The Claims Journal published an article in 2008 that is educational. It is titled “Reservation of Rights Letters.” What is a Reservation of Rights Letter? Effective reservation of rights letters can…
Fort Worth insurance lawyers will be interested in this opinion from their own backyard. It is a Fort Worth Court of Appeals opinion issued in 2015, styled, Texas Farmers Insurance Company and Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Frank Kurosky and Pamela Rust. Kurosky lives at 4325 Fossil Drive. He also owns…
Lawyers handling ERISA claims will enjoy reading this 2015, Fifth Circuit opinion. It is styled, Rebecca Hamsher v. North Cypress Medical Center Operating Company, Limited. North Cypress provides health insurance to its employees through its self-funded Employee Benefit Plan (the “Plan”). As with many insurers, North Cypress must pre-approve certain…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to look at the insurance policy first, when evaluating a claim. And one of the first things to look for in the policy is limitations on the dates when a claim must be filed. The Galveston Division of U.S. District Court issued an opinion in…
Mineral Wells insurance attorneys can tell you that an insurance company would much prefer to fight a legal battle in Federal Court rather than State Court. In order to defeat them in this effort, it is vital to understand what Federal Judges look at when making a decision on whether…
Insurance lawyers who handle home owners claims are all aware of the “vacancy exclusion” in a home owners policy. They may vary slightly from policy to policy but almost of the policies are going to have an exclusion that excludes losses that result when a home or building is vacant…
Area insurance law lawyers find stories like the following to be good for clients who have claims against insurance companies. It shows the wrongs that companies commit and these wrongs becoming public gives the public a sense of “no sympathy” for the insurance companies and thus helps attorneys and their…
Life insurance lawyers need to know the facts in a 1980, Texas Supreme Court case. It is styled, Mayes v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. This case is important because a life insurance company often times to rescind a policy based on misrepresentations made in the policy application. In Mayes,…
Insurance attorneys need to know the law in Texas as it relates to the responsibility an insurance company owes to its insureds and liability coverage. The Insurance Journal published an article in July 2015, that discusses a Louisiana case but has applicability to Texas law. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently…