A lot of insurance policies written for commercial or business coverage are Lloyd’s insurance companies. Suing a Lloyd’s company and keeping it out of Federal Court is a little easier than if the company were not a Lloyd’s company. Though this did not happen in this case, it is explained…
For people having events that can be large, such as wedding, big, family re-unions, company parties, and other types of celebrations, looking to purchase insurance for those events can be a smart thing to do. The Claims Journal published an article about events insurance that is good to read. The…
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). These types of plans are loved by insurers and not so much by the insured. The reason is that so often, the decisions of plan administrators are final in that the courts uphold their decisions. A Southern District, Galveston Division opinion is good reading…
Here is an ERISA case from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. It is styled, Lashondra Davis v. Aetna Life Insurance Company. It is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of Aetna. The facts can be read from the case. The important issue in this case,…
Here is a read for lawyers handling ERISA cases. It is an opinion from the Southern District, Houston Division. The opinion is styled, Keith v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. For the facts in this case, read the opinion. This writing is a discussion of the law as it relates to…
The Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division issued an opinion dealing with hail damage and abatement of the case to compel appraisal. This is becoming more and more common in hail damage claims. The case is Nabors v. American Reliable Insurance Company, et al. This claim arises out of water…
Lawyers handling insurance disputes involving uninsured motorist (UM) coverage should already know the law discussed in a recent case from the Southern District, Houston Division. The case is, Eleazar Cantu, Jr. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. Cantu was injured when he fell off a truck driven by an…
Most insurance lawyers will want to depose an insurance company representative not long after a lawsuit is filed. This situation arose in recent a Corpus Christi Court of Appeals case. The opinion is styled, In Re Safeco Insurance Company Of America. There is a glaring problem with this opinion. It…
Insurance lawyers need to know about this 2017 case from the Eastern District, Sherman Division. It is styled, Hidden Cove Park and Marina et al v. Lexington Insurance Company, et al. The case concerns the discovery of an insurance company’s loss reserves. The Court held a telephonic conference regarding a…
Insurance lawyers in Fort Worth and elsewhere need to read this case regarding settlement credits and under-insured (UIM) coverage. It is from the Houston Court of Appeals [14th Dist.]. It is styled, Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company v. Okelberry, et al. Steven Okelberry and his wife, Patricia has UIM…