Arlington insurance attorneys need to be aware of non-assignment clauses in insurance contracts. The 2005, Dallas Court of Appeals case, Hoffman v. St. Paul Guardian Insurance Company opinion is a good case to read. This is an appeal from a take-nothing summary judgment in a dispute arising out of the…
Texas insurance lawyers need to be keeping abreast of the changes to insurance law being proposed in the 2015 Texas Legislature. The Dallas News columnist, Dave Lieber, is doing a good job keeping up with the news laws being proposed. One article titled, Watchdog: Texas Insurance Lobbyists Have A Plan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…