Refusal to Respond, Among Other Things, Results in Bad Faith Against Carrier

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

In a federal case from Washington, a company providing general contracting services found itself facing lawsuits for construction defects and its insurance company would not respond to its requests for coverage or indemnification. Ledcor Industries (USA) Inc. ("Ledcor"), a general contractor, obtained insurance coverage from Virginia Surety Company, Inc. ("Virginia ...

Emergency Data Takes a Swing at The Risks

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

The insurance experts at Bankers are helping you fend off those pesky Risks using more than kind words. Thats why we thought you should know about the Emergency Data app from EMS Options, Chasing4Life Disaster Response Team and Sumter Disaster Animal Response Team. These intrepid organizations have taken it ...

Disability Insurance Claim Prevention Tips for the Holidays

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

If you have disability insurance, these holiday safety tips from the National Safety Council that will keep you save and may keep you from filing a claim:     Christmas Tree and Holiday Decorating Safety Wear gloves while decorating with spun glass “angel hair.” It can irritate your eyes and ...

Caravan insurance quotes – a question and answer session

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

The subject of caravan insurance quotes may come up quite frequently when caravan owners are talking to each other and here are a few classic questions that may arise. Why is my caravan insurance quotation cheaper/more expensive than yours, given that we have almost identical caravans? This is a tricky ...

Settlement Between Insureds and Insurance Company Bars Recovery Against Insurance Agent, Texas Court Rules

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

Often in insurance cases, a plaintiff may bring a lawsuit against both the insurance company and the insurance agent in the same action. Such was the case in . The insureds suffered a fire loss to their home. The trial court ruled that the contents of the home were covered ...