Questions often arise as to the context and circumstances in which an agent can be liable for misrepresenting coverage, or...
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The Setting Throughout the 1980’s and early 1990’s, the risk of bad faith liability was a major factor in evaluating...
Many surety bonds are tailored for particular relationships or statutory requirements—one such example is the motor vehicle dealers bond required...
In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the weekly reports of new anthrax scares,...
With its recent ruling in Cortez v. Progressive County Mut. Ins. Co., No. 3-99-00846-CO (Tex. App.—Austin, Sept. 13), the Austin...
The destruction of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, was a disaster from a variety of points of view....
While general liability policies protect business owners from the common risks of premises and operations exposures, professional liability is typically...
Texas has a statute, section 21.02 of the Insurance Code, which makes insurance intermediaries the legal agents of carriers for...
The typical CGL policy provides coverage for damage resulting from an “occurrence,” but includes a number of exclusions which limit...
Insurance intermediaries—agents, brokers, and the like—do all sorts of things for their customers and clients. They help them select coverages....