A roofing contractor called Stonewater Roofing, Ltd. (Stonewater) challenged a Texas statute regulating public adjusters' conduct on the basis that the statute violates free speech and due process rights under the First and...more
6/12/2024
/ Contractors ,
False Advertising ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Code ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Property Damage ,
Public Adjusters ,
TX Supreme Court
Ever since the Texas Supreme Court changed the landscape of Texas law regarding appraisal in Barbara Technologies Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 806 (Tex. 2019) and Ortiz v. State Farm Lloyds, 589 S.W.3d 127 (Tex....more
Texas policyholders can no longer cut deals with storm repair contractors to pocket their deductibles for storm repairs. The Texas Legislature has amended the Texas Insurance Code and Texas Business & Commerce Code,...more
10/23/2019
/ Construction Project ,
Contract Waiver ,
Contractors ,
Deductibles ,
Goods or Services ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Code ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Repairs ,
Severe Weather