Welcome to the first 2025 edition of the Zelle Lonestar Lowdown! Our theme this year is Collaboration. We recognize that we are not an island in this industry and our clients, and ultimately the property owners, best benefit...more
1/17/2025
/ Appraisal ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Indemnity ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Risk Management ,
Severe Weather ,
Texas
Welcome to The Zelle Lonestar Lowdown, our monthly newsletter bringing you relevant and up-to-date news concerning Texas first-party property insurance law.
Inside this Issue:
- Todd Tippett’s Top Ten Consultants an...more
12/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Machine Learning ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Property Damage
Zelle LLP invites you to join us for a week of webinars featuring insurance topics that are of critical importance to adjusters and insurance professionals. This series will cover managing insurance claims in the wake of...more
6/19/2019
/ Appraisal ,
Business Interruption ,
Climate Change ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Continuing Education ,
Flooding ,
Fraud ,
Hurricane Season ,
Insurance Agents ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Insurance Industry ,
Natural Disasters ,
Property Damage ,
Property Insurance ,
Reinsurance ,
Webinars
The 86th Texas Legislative Session came to an end over the weekend. We are pleased to report that the Texas Legislature passed two very important bills that we have worked on for many months....more
Those of us in the trenches know that there is an epidemic of insurance fraud and barratry in Texas hail claims. Well, there is now undeniable proof. On Friday, well-known hail attorney Kent Livesay appeared in a Tarrant...more
In Scottish Union & National Insurance vs. Clancy, the Supreme Court of Texas held that compliance with an appraisal provision in an insurance policy was a condition precedent to suit and had not been waived by the insurance...more
The LatAm Gateway Summit will focus on Latin American insurance and reinsurance issues. The economic climate, claims, underwriting, and opportunities unique to Latin America will be explored. Insurers, reinsurers, risk...more
Standing orders are orders that apply in every case relating to a particular subject matter. They commence as soon as suit is filed, even though neither party requests entry of an order. While predominantly found in divorce...more
Another Texas court -- this time in the Valley -- has realized What The Hail Is Going On?
Nino vs. State Farm Lloyds is identical to thousands of hail damage lawsuits presently pending in the Valley. Most of these...more
Virtually all property insurance policies include an appraisal provision to resolve disputes over the “amount of loss” for a covered claim. Historically, the phrase “amount of loss” was interpreted to limit appraisal to those...more
Every lawyer knows that most state court lawsuits fall into a few general categories: slip and falls, auto accidents, employment disputes and collection actions. Year after year after year, the majority of state court...more