Companies vs. Agents

  • 2000 - Crown Life Ins. Co. v. Casteel 22 SW 3d 378 - Tex: Supreme Court, 2000 - [Google Scholar link]
    • William E. Casteel sold insurance policies as an independent agent of Crown Life Insurance Company.
    • One of the policies sold by Casteel led to a lawsuit by policyholders against Casteel and Crown.
    • In that lawsuit, Casteel filed a cross-claim against Crown. 
  • 2013 - LC - Lincoln Benefit Life v. James W. Wilson, Agent
    • 4:13-cv-03210-RGK-CRZ
    • Doc 240 - Memorandum and Order - 5p
      • Plaintiff (LBL) contends Defendant (Wilson) is not entitled to payment of commissions for conversion of the term policies to universal life or whole life policies because he did not “produce” the universal life or whole life policies. I disagree.....