texas hail claims litigation News

Texas Lawyer Indicted in Roof Claims Insurance Fraud Case

A Texas attorney been released on $20,000 bond after being indicted on charges of organized criminal activity, legal misconduct, and insurance fraud related to hail claims, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. A Tarrant County grand jury on June 5 …

Texas Insurers Hope Court Decisions Will Curtail Hail-Related Lawsuits

Following a severe hailstorm in south Texas in 2012, insurers were beset with homeowner property lawsuits — sometimes after claims were paid and repairs were completed — even though data from the Texas Department of Insurance show few complaints were …

Texas Regulators Seek Data on Residential Property Hail Litigation

The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a data call to gather information about the cost of weather-related residential property claims and the incidence of litigation of these claims. The Regulatory Policy Division is collecting this information to assist the …