A total of five new lawsuits against insurance companies over hurricane-related damage claims were filed in Jefferson County District Court during the week of Aug. 10 through Aug. 14.
A total of 13 suits were filed regarding hurricane claims against insurance companies in Jefferson County District Court during the week of March 16-March 20, 2009.
A Jefferson County couple has filed suit against Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters and one of its agents, alleging the agent and the company assured them there was insurance on their property when there was none.
After the 120-mile-an-hour winds of Hurricane Rita caused widespread damage in Southeast Texas three years ago, many insurance companies stopped writing policies that include windstorm coverage.
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters and one of its agents, alleging damages to her home during Hurricane Ike were not covered under her insurance policy, although they should have been.
A Jefferson County woman has filed suit against Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters and one of its agents, alleging she was not aware the her policy would not cover wind or storm surge claims until after Hurricane Ike damaged her homes.