New Board Members Named for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has announced new board members for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA).
Federal Aid, State Insurance Department Help Still Available for Ike Recovery
Galveston County residents needing home repair assistance resulting from 2008’s Hurricane Ike can get federal help through a nearly $100 million grant program. In addition, the Texas …
Fraudulent Claims from Hailstorm on the Rise in El Paso
That fraudulent insurance claims related to a severe hailstorm that hit the city of El Paso, Texas, on Sept. 16 are on the rise comes as no surprise to Ray Niblett
Texas Approves 13 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ …
Texas Approves 13 Companies to Self-Insure for Workers’ Comp
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ …
State Farm Appeals Texas Commissioner’s $310M Refund Order
State Farm Lloyds has filed an appeal to a Texas Department of Insurance
State Farm Appeals Texas Commissioner’s $310M Refund Order
State Farm Lloyds has filed an appeal to a Texas Department of Insurance
Ban of Discretionary Clauses in Insurance Contracts Sought in Texas
The Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel wants the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt a rule OPIC banning discretionary clauses in insurance policies.
Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Rehear Exxon Abandoned Wells Case
The Texas Supreme Court says it will again hear arguments in the nearly 15-year legal battle over accusations that Exxon Mobil Corp. loaded abandoned wells with junk, sludge and even explosives to …
Texas Mutual Pays $760K Dividend to Green Industry Group
Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $760,070 dividend to the Texas Green Industry (TGI) purchasing group. TGI has earned $2,643,037 in workers’ compensation dividends since …
Texas Agent Volunteers for 7th Home Building Trip to Nicaragua
In 2005, when Cory Brooke, a partner of TCOR Insurance Management in Beeville, Texas, traveled to Nicaragua with other insurance executives as a volunteer for non-profit Bridges to Community, he …
Unicare to Exit Group, Individual Healthcare Market in Illinois, Texas
Healthcare provider UniCare will effectively no longer be providing healthcare coverage to commercial groups and individuals in Illinois and Texas as of the end of the year.
State Farm Owes $310M in Refunds, Texas Regulators Say
The Texas Department of Insurance has ordered State Farm Lloyd’s (SFL) to refund a total of $310 million to policyholders after finding that the insurer had overcharged customers beginning …
Dean & Draper Insurance Acquires Two Texas Agencies
Houston's Dean & Draper Insurance Agency LP announced it has acquired Wilco Insurance Agency Inc. and Always Safe Insurance Agency Inc
Sparks to Lead Texas Fire and Casualty Insurers Association
Craig Sparks, president of Union Standard Insurance Group in Irving, Texas, has been elected president of the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT).
New Policyholders Split $1M Texas Mutual Dividend Payout
Workers' compensation insurance provider, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, has begun distributing approximately $1 million in dividends among nearly 2,600 first-year policyholders across the state.
Rate of Workplace Nonfatal Injuries, Illnesses Down in Texas for 2008
Private industry workplaces in Texas reported a total of 234,559 nonfatal injuries and illnesses during 2008. The incidence rate of 3.1 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers marks the sixth …
Argo Group Appoints Tees and Reeves to Finance Team
The Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., the successor to Texas insurer Argonaut, announced the appointment of N. James Tees as chief accounting officer and treasurer, and Rip …
New Mexico Counties Get Disaster Aid
Four eastern New Mexico counties have been declared eligible for disaster assistance due to their proximity to Texas counties that are disaster areas due to drought and other problems. Farmers …
2010 Agricultural Payroll Amount for Texas Workers’ Comp Set at $49K
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers' Compensation has set the adjusted annual payroll requirement for the coverage of seasonal workers at $49,127. The TDI-DWI said the …
Watch Out for Boo! Texas Pedestrian Accidents Jump 23% at Halloween
On average, the number of Texans hit by cars spikes 23.3 percent during Halloween week, according to Allstate Insurance Company. The insurer recently looked at its Texas auto insurance claims …
Texas May Drop Phone Numbers from Vehicle Accident Reports
In a blow to businesses that contact drivers after car wrecks, Texas' law enforcement and transportation agencies have agreed to drop telephone numbers from crash reports. The move is supported by …
Texas City Dike Could Reopen Next Fall, Businesses Might Not
A Hurricane Ike-damaged dike in Texas City, Texas, could reopen next fall after repairs are completed. Mayor Matt Doyle says none of the funds earmarked for the dike's repair will go to …
Harleysville Mutual to Acquire Delta Lloyds Flood Insurance Business
Pennsylvania-based Harleysville Mutual Insurance Company and will be assuming the book of “Write Your Own” (WYO) flood business of Delta Lloyds Insurance Company of Houston, Texas, effective Nov. …
Court: Texas Company Unfair to Black Workers
State historical markers outside the headquarters of Lufkin Industries Inc. in Lufkin, Texas, tell how the company started repairing sawmill equipment at the turn of the 20th century and grew to …
Researchers: Hurricane-related Power Outages Can Be Predicted
Using data from Hurricane Katrina and four other destructive storms, researchers from Johns Hopkins and Texas A&M universities say they have found a way to accurately predict power outages in …
Texas Windstorm Insurance Proposed Rate Hike Rejected
The Texas Department of Insurers has rejected a request from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association for a 10 percent rate increase for both residential and commercial risks.
Combined Agents of America Adds New Texas, Oklahoma Members
Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, has expanded with the addition of two new members, First Texas Insurance Services LC of Arlington, Texas, and Lake Insurance Agency …
James Elbert, Texas Insurance Agency Executive, Passes Away
Long time Texas insurance agency executive James Peak Elbert, 72, of Galveston died suddenly on Oct. 11, 2009, at his home. Elbert was born in Pampa, Texas, on Feb
180-Day Minimum Retained Premium on TWIA Policies in Effect Nov. 1
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) has reminded agents that on or after Nov.
