Court Decision Shows How Pollution Exceptions Impact Insurance Claims
U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Southern District of Texas denied Megasand Enterprise Inc.’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by its insurer Everest National Insurance Company. In its lawsuit, Everest seeks a decision relieving it from having to defend Megasand from claims that its discharges worsened flooding following Hurricane Harvey.
March 4, 2021
Litigation
Texas
Winter Storm Uri Costs Raise Extreme-Weather Flags
Last month’s winter storm that left dozens of Texans dead, millions without power, and nearly 15 million with water issues could wind up being the costliest disaster in state history.
March 2, 2021
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
Texas Allowing Out-Of-State Insurance Adjusters And Plumbers Via Temporary Licenses
As Texas begins to thaw out from single-digit temperatures, the state is facing the specter of water damage caused by frozen and burst pipes.
March 1, 2021
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
BNSF Fuel Train Collision With Semi Creates Fireball Near Cameron, Texas
There were no injures reported after an 18-wheeler hit the side of a train carrying liquid petroleum Tuesday morning in Milam County, causing a huge explosion.
February 24, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Texas
Record Cold And Snow In The South Will Lead To Many Subrogation Opportunities
Although I am a native Texan, I grew up in Wisconsin. Therefore, I am no stranger to cold weather or the devastating effects it can have on people and property.
February 23, 2021
Subrogation
Texas
Uri Insurance Claims Will Generate Substantial Coverage Litigation
Coverage litigation arising from Winter Storm Uri’s impact on Texas is likely to be significant, due to the vast number of businesses hit both within the state and beyond, legal experts say.
February 23, 2021
Auto
Catastrophe
Liability
Property
Texas
Texas Mother Whose Son Died In Freeze Sues Power Companies For $100M
The mother of an 11-year-old boy who died after they lost electricity and heat in their Texas mobile home during last week’s freeze has filed a $100 million lawsuit against two power companies for gross negligence.
February 22, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Texas
Property Claims Skyrocket As Texas Thaws Out
Even as power has flickered back on, the deep freeze San Antonio was cast into last week continues to cause problems in the form of burst pipes, collapsed roofs, and water damage.
February 22, 2021
Catastrophe
Property
Texas
Texas’s Brutal Winter Storm To Bring A Glut Of Insurance Claims
Crippled by a winter storm, Texas is becoming a hotbed of insurance claims.
February 19, 2021
Property
Texas
US Winter Storm Uri Insured Loss May Reach Double-Digit Billions
The ongoing winter storm event in the United States, named winter storm Uri, is thought likely to become the largest winter storm loss on record for the insurance and reinsurance industry, while the Texas insurance regulator said it could have a bigger impact than hurricane Harvey.
February 19, 2021
Auto
Catastrophe
Property
North Carolina
Texas
Frozen And Burst Pipes: Expect Many Insurance Claims After Historic Cold In Texas
Historic winter weather has frozen much of Texas, leading to surreal scenes in regions of the state that are known for being hot and dry.
February 18, 2021
Property
Texas
Texas’ Energy Pride Goes Out With Cold
Anger over Texas’ power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 36 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.
February 17, 2021
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Texas
At Least 5 Dead In Fort Worth Pileup After Freezing Rain Ices Over Roads
At least 100 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup crash Thursday morning on Interstate 35W in Fort Worth, including several 18-wheelers, officials said. At least five people have been confirmed dead.
February 11, 2021
Auto
Subrogation
Texas
Texas Trucking Industry Fights Inflated Medical Costs In Litigation
Trucking officials and tort reform advocates in Texas have introduced legislation seeking to end schemes between plaintiff attorneys and doctors under which medical costs related to truck accidents are overstated in court litigation, a practice that critics charge is contributing to a rise in large jury verdicts and lawsuit settlements against trucking companies.
December 16, 2020
Excess & Surplus Lines
Litigation
Texas
Tornado, Severe Storm Damage In North Texas
A tornado hit the Arlington area Tuesday night as a line of thunderstorms pounded North Texas, leaving damage in Arlington and Grand Prairie, according to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth and local authorities.
November 25, 2020
Auto
Property
Texas
