Practice Areas

Insurance REGULATORY & Litigation

The attorneys of Davis & Wilkerson's Insurance Regulatory & Litigation Group provide advice and counsel to executive and senior management, boards of directors, and claims and underwriting staff of property and casualty carriers on a full range of corporate, regulatory, and legislative issues. We understand our clients' business and how legal and regulatory challenges interact with the remainder of those operations. Our services include:

Representation before the Texas Department of Insurance
Regulatory oversight and compliance
Regulatory investigations and enforcement actions
Administrative hearings
Consumer complaints
Corporate communications
Advice and counsel on legislative affairs
Inter-company dispute resolution
Agency relations and disputes
Staff training and education
Employment matters
Reinsurance
Policy drafting and phase-in
Underwriting guidelines
Claims policies and procedures
Policyholder communications
Vendor agreements
Conservation and liquidation

Our attorneys have extensive experience with first and third party practice in direct representation of insurance companies. We assist on a full range of property damage, general liability, and professional liability exposures from claims handling through mediation, civil trials, appeals or administrative proceedings. Services include:

Claims handling advice & counsel
Investigation & examinations
Risk assessment
Coverage opinions
Declaratory judgment
Expert testimony
Fraud investigation
Litigation guidelines
Litigation strategy and management
Coordinating counsel for mass and serial litigation
Administration of litigation policies and directives
Electronic discovery for mass and serial litigation
Litigation and trial of first party lawsuits, including allegations of “bad faith,” insurance code violations, and deceptive trade practices
Class action and mass action defense
Premium-related disputes
Retrospectively-rated premium
Litigation and trial of general liability and professional liability claims