Keeping Pace With Texas Hail Claim 'Case-Runners'

Law360, New York (November 21, 2014, 11:42 AM EST) -- Texas insurance carrier clients writing significant property insurance business in Texas all confirm a disturbing trend. Historically, Texas insurers have seen less than 2 percent of their property insurance claims result in a lawsuit. However, following Hurricane Ike, that figure jumped to almost 6 percent. But this increase pales in comparison to the exponential uptick in litigated claims Texas insurers are now experiencing in some parts of the Lone Star State. These insurers report that lawsuits have been filed in approximately 35 percent of all hail damage claims in Hidalgo County. One need only review the daily new lawsuit listings in Hidalgo County for corroboration....

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