Texas Wildfire: Amarillo “Stinky Fire” | Cozen O’Connor
A mid-May 2026 wildfire originating at the City of Amarillo’s municipal landfill, dubbed the “Stinky Fire,” has caused widespread property…
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Texas SB 2544: Out-of-Network Facilities Now Face a Hard Deadline to Request Mediation | Hendershot Cowart P.C.
If your hospital, ambulatory surgery center, freestanding emergency room, or birthing center bills commercial health plans for out-of-network services in…
Texas Appellate Court Applies Pollution and Contamination Exclusion to Bar COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Under Property Policy | Wiley Rein LLP
The Texas Court of Appeals for the Fourteenth District affirmed summary judgment under Texas law holding that a commercial property…
Texas Farmers hits A.O. Smith with suit over alleged water heater defect
Farmers is pursuing three theories. First, negligence – that A.O. Smith didn’t take reasonable care in designing, testing, and marketing the heater, and didn’t give consumers…
Texas Turns Up Heat on Medicaid Fraud | Polsinelli
Key Takeaways: Texas has launched investigations into dozens of Medicaid providers using newly released federal claims data, marking a significant…
Texas Regulatory Action Underscores Insurer Accountability for TPA Compliance | Polsinelli
Key Takeaways: A Florida-based insurer was recently fined by the Texas Department of Insurance for failing to ensure the competent…
University of Texas senior defensive back Michael Taaffe wins the 2025 Allstate Wuerffel Trophy for leadership in community service
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Dec.12, 2025 – University of Texas senior defensive back Michael Taaffe is the recipient of the 2025 Allstate…
Texas appeals court upholds TWIA rule on assessment-year market share
The court’s reasoning focused on the statutory structure. It emphasized that the Insurance Code authorizes the commissioner to adopt a…
Allstate blasts Texas clinics, claims $5.2 million auto fraud scheme
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, names Foundation Physicians Group, Inc., Prime Imaging…
Texas Gulf Bank sues insurers after cyber fraud claim denied
“The Insurer will not be liable to make any payment for Loss, Regulatory Correction Expense, Public Relations Expense, or Privacy…