Fort Worth life insurance lawyers need to read the 1983 case Gloria Cartusciello v. Allied Life Insurance Company of Texas. The case is from the Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.]. The facts are simple and virtually undisputed. Michael Cartusciello obtained a credit life insurance policy from the Allied after…
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Insurance For Identity Theft
Palo Pinto County lawyers who handle insurance related claims may someday have to deal with a situation regarding identity theft and insurance. If so, this article may be of interest. It is from the Claims Journal and is titled, “Identity Theft Insurance: Is It Worth It? The article tells us…
Texas Homeowners Policy’s And Costs
Dallas insurance lawyers need to keep up with general information in the insurance world. Claims Journal published an article recently worth reading. It is titled, State Farm to Pay $352.5M to Settle Texas Residential Overcharge Case. It says: A settlement has been reached in a long-running dispute between the nation’s…
Health Insurance Claim Denied
Dallas insurance lawyers need to know about this ruling from the Northern District, Fort Worth Division. The case is styled, Hinna v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. This is a lawsuit for declaratory relief filed by Kelly Hinna. Hinna sued for a declaration that Blue Cross had an obligation…
There Must Be Intent To Deceive
Palo Pinto life insurance lawyers who handle life insurance claims that are denied need to read this case from the Houston Division of Texas Southern District. The case is styled, Kirk v. Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company. The case deals with misrepresentations made in an application for life insurance. This…
Proposed New Insurance Laws
Here is information for Texas insurance lawyers. The following are a few new laws being proposed by the Texas Legislature concerning insurance. These proposed laws change existing statutes. HB 3646 – Insurance Claims and Cerlaln Prohibited Acts and Practices Relating to the Business of Insurance Summary: HB 3646, would amend…
Misrepresentation – Knowledge of Agent
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…
Intent To Deceive
Life insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth area need to know this 1991 case. It deals with how an insurance company must prove “intent to deceive” when asserting that an applicant for insurance has misrepresented their health in a life insurance policy. The case, from the Houston Court…
Misrepresentation In Life Insurance Application
Dallas life insurance lawyers want to know this case. It is from the San Antonio Court of Appeals and styled, Garcia v. John Hancock Variable Life Insurance Company. This is an appeal of a summary judgment granted in favor of John Hancock. In support of its motion for summary judgment,…
Roof Damage Claims
Dallas insurance lawyers who handle roof damage claims will want to ready this “Order” from a Fort Worth Federal Court. The style of the case is, Living Word Teaching Center v. Robert Morris Adams, Jr. and Allstate Insurance Company. Living Word, a church, secured an insurance policy from Allstate covering…