Raizner Slania filed a bad faith insurance lawsuit in Harris County against Ted W. Allen & Associates, Inc. on behalf of the owners of a local apartment complex whose insurance claim was wrongfully denied under the Texas Insurance Code.
December 2016 Fire
On December 10, 2016, a catastrophic fire broke out on the plaintiff’s property. As a result, the exterior, interior, roof, ceiling, and other structures of the property were damaged. Soon after the fire, the plaintiff filed a claim under its commercial insurance policy to cover the cost of repairing the property damage.
In response to the claim, the insurance company denied large portions of damages for which the coverage should have been secured. Instead of the coverage being extended as requested, the insurance carrier applied stringent limits concerning the covered damages to the property, including lost rents.
Allen & Associates was the agency that sold the policy to the plaintiff. The agency failed to secure the requested building coverage requested by the plaintiff, and failed to remove references to the per-building limits despite clear requests from the plaintiff. Because of Allen & Associates’ failures and misrepresentation, the plaintiff suffered significant financial harm and damage.
Violations of the Texas Insurance Code
Allen & Associates violated numerous sections of the Texas Insurance Code, including misrepresentation of an insurance policy under which it affords property coverage to the policyholder and knowingly committing foregoing acts, with actual knowledge of the falsity, unfairness, or deception of the foregoing acts and practices.
In addition to violating the Texas Insurance Code, Allen & Associates violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, which provides additional protections to consumers who are victims of deceptive, improper, or illegal practices.
Apartment Insurance Claim Lawyers
Policyholders deserve to receive their rightful payments under their insurance policies. However, when one or more party misrepresents the terms of a policy, policyholders can be left high and dry. The experienced apartment insurance claims lawyers at Raizner Slania have helped property owners across Houston and throughout Texas get their rightful payments from agencies and insurance companies operating in bad faith. If your insurance company wrongfully delayed or denied your claim, contact us today for a free consultation to see how we can help.
