The Occurrence Limit of Liability Endorsement (“OLLE” and pronounced “Ollie”) is a hot topic right now in property insurance law as it is being included with increasing frequency in property insurance policies, and many...more
Zelle LLP invites you to join us for a week of webinars featuring insurance topics that are of critical importance to adjusters and insurance professionals. This series will cover managing insurance claims in the wake of...more
6/19/2019
/ Appraisal ,
Business Interruption ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Continuing Education ,
Flooding ,
Fraud ,
Hurricane Season ,
Insurance Agents ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Natural Disasters ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Reinsurance ,
Webinars
Most property insurance policies contain an appraisal provision which provides an alternative to litigation when the insurer and insured cannot reach agreement regarding the amount of a covered loss. The Texas Supreme Court...more
On Sept. 1, 2017, Texas Insurance Code Section 542A — known as the “Hail Bill” — took effect. Primarily prompted by abuses relating to hailstorm litigation, the new law applies to all first-party property insurance claims...more
Texas hail season is in full swing and the courts are giving insureds (and their prospective attorneys) a lot to think about when it comes to turning in those claims. The eagerly awaited decision by the Fifth Circuit in...more
Any Texas lawyer with even a passing interest in insurance law knows that if you want to see sparks fly, just utter the word “appraisal” near a couple of insurance lawyers. If you really want fireworks, make sure one...more
10/8/2015
/ Appraisal Rights ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Delays ,
Insurance Code ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insureds ,
Motion to Compel ,
Prejudice ,
Prompt Payment ,
Proof of Loss ,
Property Damage ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Waivers ,
Writ of Mandamus
In the world of general liability insurance policies, it is not uncommon for policies to exclude coverage for claims resulting from copyright or trademark infringement, while covering claims resulting from “advertising...more
Any insurance lawyer practicing in Texas knows that in order to show an insurance company has breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing to its insured, the insured must show “there is no reasonable basis for denial of...more
On Sept. 19, the Fifth Circuit certified four questions to the Texas Supreme Court regarding coverage under a commercial general liability policy in U.S. Metals Incorporated v. Liberty Mutual Group Incorporated, No. 13-20433,...more
10/23/2014
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Duty to Defend ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ,
Manufacturers ,
Manufacturing Defects ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Damage ,
Third-Party ,
Third-Party Risk