Key Takeaways Insurance bad faith happens when a carrier fails to handle a claim honestly and fairly. A bad faith claim turns on lack of reasonable basis for denial, delay, or underpayment. Texas law prohibits misrepresenting a material fact or policy provision. Suit may follow when a carrier denies without...
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Key Takeaways Bad faith occurs when insurer fails to handle claim honestly and fairly. Policyholder must show the insurer lacked reasonable basis and knew or should have known. The law bars misrepresenting facts or failing prompt fair equitable settlement when liability is clear. Communication records and timelines help show delays...
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Residents across Dallas turn to Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn, LLP when insurance carriers place profits ahead of policyholders. How much a bad faith claim is worth depends on far more than a single dollar figure. Value grows from unpaid benefits, added financial strain, and the real emotional toll an insurer’s...
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Your auto insurance remains valid in Texas even if your vehicle registration has expired. Insurance companies cannot cancel your policy mid-term solely because of an expired registration. If you continue making timely premium payments, your insurance coverage will remain active and intact, ensuring protection against accident liabilities and damages. However,...
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Even if drivers purchase more than the minimum required liability coverage, they may end up causing an accident that results in damages that exceed their liability coverage limits. When this happens, crash victims are often unsure if they will be able to obtain compensation for the full cost of their...
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Hail storms are all too common in Texas, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to cars, homes and other personal property each year.
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Insurance companies are supposed to act in good faith, including negotiating, investigating and settling claims as part of the “implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” This means that the insured and insurer establish a contract that entails being honest with one another, treating each other fairly and not...
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The hailstorm which ripped through Wylie on April 11th damaged nearly 80 percent of homes in the area, leaving approximately 12,000 homes in need of repairs. Hail as big as softballs fell from the sky, crashing through windows and even roofs, leading to thousands of insurance claims. Three major hailstorms...
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Communities throughout Texas have been pounded by catastrophic weather over the last month. Large hail followed by immense flooding has left thousands with devastating damage to their homes, vehicles and property. Damage from hail storms in March and the first part of April was greatly worsened by the torrential rains...
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