Texas High Court Finds for Insurer in D&O Coverage Dispute March 1, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of an insurer in a case that hinged on the applicability of...
Southeast Louisiana Hit by Severe Storms, Tornadoes February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado on the enhanced Fujita scale, with winds between 136 mph and...
Texas Governor Deems Hailstorm Litigation ‘Lawsuit Abuse’ February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to...
Texas Supreme Court Sides with Policyholder in Ike-Damaged Property Case February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones When is a fence a “dwelling” structure for insurance coverage purposes and when is it an “other structure?” The Texas...
Grinnell Mutual Grows from Complacent to Dynamic February 20, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones A mutual insurer created more than 100 years ago to reinsure farm mutual insurance companies in Iowa has grown faster...
Good and Bad of Private Equity Investment in Insurance Agencies February 13, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones It takes a lot of capital for an insurance agency to grow, acquire, merge or partner with another agency, and...
Texas High Court Sides with Policyholder in Ike-Damaged Property Case February 13, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones When is a fence a “dwelling” structure for insurance coverage purposes and when is it an “other structure?” The Texas...
Tornadoes Across Southeast Louisiana Cause Widespread Damage February 8, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF3 tornado touched down in East New Orleans on Feb. 7. The twister...
Is Private Equity Investment in Insurance Agencies Always a Good Thing? February 6, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones It takes a lot of capital for an insurance agency to grow, acquire, merge or partner with another agency, and...
Texas Governor Calls for Legislation to Rein in Hailstorm Litigation February 2, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones In his state of the state address, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave a boost to the insurance industry’s effort to...