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23 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

A Mississippi couple is suing USAA for refusing to pay out their $1 million homeowners claim. USAA argues the family's home was damaged by water rather than wind, which is not covered in their policy. The home of Margaret and Magruder Corban was damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Upon filing ...

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25 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

Homeowners across the country and especially in the Gulf Coast region can look forward to a long and tough hurricane season. The reason? Homeowners are finding it harder to hold on to their hurricane insurance policies. Insurers across the U.S. are raising premiums and dropping coverage to limit the ...

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31 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

It is not just the ordinary American who needs insurance attorneys to help deal with disputes with insurance companies. A former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice filed a lawsuit against AllState for its refusal to pay out a homeowner's policy claim. Former Justice, William Bablitch, and his wife are ...

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32 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

After Hurricane Rita caused $80,000 of damage to his home, Christopher Whiddon called Blake Borel Insurance to make a claim, only to find out he was no longer covered. When Whiddon bought his home in May 2004 he financed the purchase through Bank One, which is now Chase Home Finance, and bought wind ...

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35 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

In the midst of an era of high hurricane activity, large insurance companies have pulled out of Florida, leaving small and "last resort" companies to insure all of highly hurricane-susceptible Florida. Many of these entities are severely underfunded, putting Florida in a dreadful financial situation ...

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63 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times and Pro Publica reveals what insurance attorneys see all too often - big name insurers doing their best to delay or deny claims. The report, however, focuses on insurance disputes that strike a special chord – they involve denials and delays of insurance cla ...

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69 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company settled for $6 million in a class action lawsuit over an accusation that, in some cases, the company charged its customers more than the maximum policy premiums. The insurance lawsuit accused the Columbus-based insurer of charging some people excessively for certa ...

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69 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

The family of a little boy, who was seriously injured in a truck accident involving a driver fleeing from the police, won their fight with Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Last week, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the insurer must pay the family's claim. Greg and Mirabel Tanner filed a ...

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78 days ago by Houston Trial Lawyer

State Farm Florida, which announced in January that it was dropping 1.2 million property insurance policy holders in the state, has asked the Florida Insurance Commission for a hearing to counter the commission’s conditions for allowing it to leave Florida. In January, the insurer claimed it would n ...

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140 days ago by texasjusticeforall

According to BizJournals.com, a Miami federal court jury on Friday, February 13, 2009, awarded Buckley Towers homeowners $20 million in their claim against global insurance giant QBE Insurance, one of the largest condo insurers in Florida. At issue was damage caused by Hurricane Wilma to the 40-year ...

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