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Handling Hurricane Related Claims
Residents
of Southeast Texas are constantly hit with the message that
their insurance carrier is slow, unfair, or unreasonable in
handling Hurricane related claims. Adjusting companies and law
firms have spent millions of advertising dollars to recruit
potential customers. Local and national law firms added attorneys
and expanded their practices to handle first party property
damage and bad faith claims. How your company responds in the
coming months will potentially dictate the volume of resultant
litigation directly against your company.
Settlement
dollars in first party cases are driven by emotions and greed.
Handling of the claim from Day One will evidence good faith,
fair dealing and compliance with the Texas Insurance Code.
Walters,
Balido & Crain has developed three continuing education courses
aimed at assisting claims handlers and property claims managers
in investigating, evaluating, and resolving hurricane related
property damage claims.
Evaluating
Ike is approved
for 1.0 hour of Consumer Protection Credit by the Texas Department
of Insurance. This course addresses case value and comparison
of estimates and experts. Evaluate how your company measures
up against the storm.
Defending
the Corporate Deposition is approved for
1.0 hour of general licensing credit. Often, the deposition
of the initial file handler can make or break a first party
case. This course will look at deposition do's and don'ts with
practical suggestions borne from experience with these type
cases to make the process and the outcome turn out right.
Timelines
and Deadlines This course addresses compliance
with applicable statutory deadlines in the initial stages of
a claim or in reviewing a litigated file for evidence against
the company. The class is approved for 1.0 hour of Consumer
Protection Credit by the Texas Department of Insurance.
One
or more of these FREE
courses can be scheduled for presentation at your office by
lawyers from our firm.
From
our office in Houston, Texas we are equipped to assist with
both residential and commercial claims. Our lawyers have experience
in the trial, mediation, and arbitration of first party claims.
The WBC also assists clients with fraud investigation and claim
evaluation.
If
your are faced with a tidal wave of claims and lawsuits, you
can feel confident in turning to our experienced trial and coverage
lawyers for advice to weather the storm.
For
assignment of a hurricane related legal matter or general information
about handling hurricane related claims, please contact the
firm's Houston, Texas office:
2077
South Gessner Suite 230
Houston, Texas 77063
713-335-0285 Phone |
