(April 12, 2016, 12:35 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — The special deputy receiver (SDR) of an insurer in receivership asked a Texas court on March 30 to approve the disallowance of an auto accident claim that happened before the insurer was placed into receivership (The State of Texas and the Texas Department of Insurance v. Vesta Fire Insurance Corporation, et al., No. D-1-GN-002366, Texas Dist., Travis Co.).

(Application available. Document #10-160422-028X.)

At the request of the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Insurance, the Travis County, Texas, District Court ordered...