Parker County insurance attorneys have to know how courts interpret definitions contained within policies. A recent Houston Court of Appeals [1st Dist.] case helps as it relates to the definition of “you” in a homeowners policy. The case is styled, Hodges v. Safeco. Here is some of the relevant information.…
Dallas and Fort Worth insurance lawyers need to understand how ERISA policies are different from other types of policies. The difference is that a “plan administrator” makes a decision on a claim and if the claimant disputes that decision and files a lawsuit, the Courts look at the decision and…
Grand Prairie insurance lawyers need to be able to discuss with a client how courts interpret insurance policies. The Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist] issued an opinion in April 2014, that is worth reading. The style of the case is “ACGS Marine Insurance Company v. Spring Center, Inc.” Here…
Not very many Texas insurance lawyers really understand what went on in the Farmers fraud case several years ago. The public in general did not know what was going on, only that Farmers was refusing to renew home- owners policy. This was causing the public to be upset. The whole…
Hudson Oaks insurance attorneys need to be able to distinguish between real insurance claims and fraud claims. The Insurance Journal published an article in April that discussed insurance fraud in Texas. Here is what the article tells us. Texas Department of Insurance Fraud Unit opened investigations into more than 550…
Insurance attorneys in the Dallas and Fort Worth areas need to know about a recent United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision. It is styled, Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. The Travelers Indemnity Company; Frontier Mining & Material, L.L.C. Here is the relevant information. Travelers issued a commercial automobile insurance…
Dallas insurance lawyers will tell you that when involved in a lawsuit, it is necessary to prove the case. In this regard, a recent opinion from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, needs to be read and understood. The style of the case…
Aledo insurance attorneys are already aware of statistics reported recently by the Texas Tribune. An April 22, 2014, article tells us a half million employees in Texas are without workplace insurance. Here is what the article says. At least a half-million Texas workers have no occupational insurance coverage, either from…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys will get calls from people who have been denied benefits by their insurance company because the insurance company claims the person has a pre-existing condition. KSAT recently posted an article about this practice. Here is what the article tells us. The KSAT 12 Defenders uncovered a…
Attorneys who do not handle ERISA claims often times make the mistake that there is not much difference between an ERISA insurance claim and a regular insurance claim. This is a mistake. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion on April 18, 2014, that…