What happens when insurance companies act in bad faith in San Diego? What constitutes insurance bad faith in California and how can the Watkins Firm help to protect your interests? Insurance bad faith is usually uncovered during the process of submitting a valid claim on an insurance policy in good standing. Most people think their […]
A recent case in the California Supreme Court dealt the insurance industry a severe blow as they sought to in effect reduce insurance bad faith protections for policyholders in California by “deregulating” insurance. The Association of California Insurance Companies sought to strip the California Insurance Commissioner of broad powers to supervise insurer conduct. The central issue […]
Have you received an insurance Reservation of Rights letter after submitting what you believe is a valid claim on an insurance policy? In the industry, the Reservation of Rights letter is sarcastically known as a “denial letter.” If you have received an insurance reservation of rights letter from your insurer this is a huge red […]
If you are a defendant in an insurance related lawsuit you may be entitled to your own independent attorney. The Watkins Firm has served as cumis counsel for San Diego insurance lawsuits for decades. Our extensive and successful track record at trial is the reason you should select the Watkins Firm as your cumis counsel. […]
What happened to the new federal overtime rules and what impact will a new administration have upon them? A US District Judge in Texas issued an injunction to implementation of the new laws back on November 22, 2016 – days before the law was scheduled to take effect on December 1. The new regulations would […]
If you are a defendant in an insurance related lawsuit there are a few important things you need to know up front. The lawyers for the insurance company do not represent you, they represent the insurance policy itself. California has established your right to your own independent attorney known as a Cumis Counsel in an […]