by Evan Schwartz | Jul 31, 2017 | Individual Insurance, Insights
This is an important, recent decision from the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, its highest court, involving a personal injury situation arising from a homeowner’s claim. The name of the case is Xia v. Probuilders Specialty Insurance Company, which was...
by Evan Schwartz | Jul 24, 2017 | Individual Insurance, Insights
In the recent decision of USAA Texas Lloyds v. Menchaca, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that homeowners and other insureds can rely on Texas law to seek damages against insurance companies for unfair and deceptive practices in their investigations and payments...
by Evan Schwartz | Jun 26, 2017 | Business Insurance, Insights
A recent case decided by the Supreme Court of South Carolina, Harleysville Group Insurance v. Heritage Communities Inc., exemplifies an important lesson for lawyers on both sides of the insurance recovery spectrum—particularly concerning reservation of rights...
by Evan Schwartz | Jun 21, 2017 | Healthcare Fraud, Individual Insurance, Insights
The Federal Department of Labor has issued its new and final regulations regarding disability related claims. If your long-term disability claim is governed by the federal law ERISA, which is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Read my previous blog...
by Evan Schwartz | Jan 11, 2017 | Individual Insurance, Insights
Filing a claim for long-term disability benefits is an exhausting and complicated process—especially in the early stages. Professionals need to be wary of what this process entails in order to be prepared and ensure that their claim is approved. Upon receiving...
