Weatherford insurance attorneys need to know about this recent case out of the Houston (14th) Court of Appeals. The style of the case is Farmers Insurance Exchange and Allstate County Mutual Insurance Company v. Juan Rodriguez. The opinion was issued in 2012. The following facts are undisputed. Using a trailer…
Dallas lawyers need to be aware of insurance companies that are breaking the laws so that they can scrutinize new cases with an awareness of the wrongs these companies have a history of performing. The Virginia Times Dispatch ran an article on April 10, 2013, titled, Texas Insurance Firm Accused…
Dallas insurance attorneys need to know a few of the regulations regarding title insurance policies. The title insurance business in Texas is almost completely regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance, and policies may not be issued except as provided by Title 11 of the Texas Insurance Code. This section…
Dallas insurance lawyers also need to know about “title insurance.” When purchasing land or anything that sits on land, the buyer will want to verify that the seller of the land is the true owner of the land and has good title to the land. If the buyer has a…
Arlington lawyers need to have understanding of disability insurance policies to properly advise a prospective client. Regarding the commencement of coverage, disability policies normally require that any claimed disability occur while the policy is in effect or within a specified time after the claimed accident or injury. Here is an…
Arlington insurance attorneys need to know the issues presented in policies of disability insurance. Disability income policies typically specify an amount that will be paid in the event of a disability, as that disability is defined in the policy, and a maximum length of time for which such benefits will…
Fort Worth insurance attorneys who handle disability insurance claims need to know about this case. It is styled Occidental Life Insurance Co. v. Duncan. The opinion was issued by the San Antonio Court of Appeals in 1966. Here is some relevant information. Duncan was engaged in the selling of labels…
Fort Worth Insurance Attorneys need to know an important statute in the Texas Insurance Code. That statute is Section 705.105. The 1969, San Antonio Court of Appeals case, Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Torres, does a good job of explaining the statute. Here are some relevant parts of that…
Dallas life insurance attorneys need to know about the incontestability clause in life insurance contracts. What most people don’t know is that life insurance policies must contain an incontestability clause. This is a paragraph that says the policy will be incontestable after it has been in force during the lifetime…
Dallas life insurance attorneys need to read and know this 1986, Amarillo Court of Appeals case. It is styled, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co v. Dettle. Here is some relevant information: Southern Farm is appealing from a trial court finding in favor or Dettle. The controversy arose from the…