Allstate Insurance Co. v. Bonner

The question we consider is whether an insurer that does not comply with the claim acknowledgment requirements of Texas Insurance Code article 21.55, section 6 must pay its insured’s attorney’s fees when the insured is awarded uninsured motorist benefits that do not exceed personal injury protection benefits previously paid by the insurer under the policy. The court of appeals affirmed a take-nothing judgment against the insured, Rhonda Bonner, but awarded attorney’s fees under article 21.55, section 6 of the Insurance Code because Allstate had not timely acknowledged Bonner’s claim. 43…