All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 22 2009 // The Texas Department of Insurance has announced the weekly benefit rates for workers’ compensation insurance for Oct. 1, 2009, through Sept. 30, 2010.In accordance with the Texas Labor Code (TLC) §408.047, the...
Sep 21 2009 // Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists.They got their producer licenses in states that did...
Sep 21 2009 // Louisiana-based insurance wholesaler, Specialty Risk Associates Inc., announced several changes to its management team.Thomas Garland was named chief operating officer. Garland joined Specialty Risk in 2004 as vice...
Sep 21 2009 // By the time this issue of Insurance Journal reaches your desk, we will be well over halfway through hurricane season for 2009. Though it’s too early to breathe a sigh of relief — hurricane Rita struck Southeast...
Sep 21 2009 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com.Misc. Medical Malpractice Market Detail: NAS...
Sep 18 2009 // Recently enacted legislation that seeks to criminalize present day ambulance chasing is under attack by a small group of health professionals and lawyers who want to continue the practice, says the Texas Committee on...
Sep 17 2009 // Government minimum flood elevation requirements for properties vulnerable to storm surge throughout the Gulf Coast region are “woefully inadequate,” according to a new study of property damage caused by...
Sep 17 2009 // Recently enacted legislation that seeks to criminalize present day ambulance chasing is under attack by a small group of health professionals and lawyers who want to continue the practice, says the Texas Committee on...
Sep 16 2009 // Texas farmers and ranchers with livestock grazing losses due to drought or fire can seek federal help.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says producers may begin applying for benefits under the Livestock Forage Disaster...
Sep 15 2009 // One year after Hurricane Ike devastated large swaths of the upper Texas Gulf Coast, the state has unveiled a plan estimated at $135.4 million that aims to fight beach erosion in a coordinated effort from South Padre Island...
Sep 14 2009 // Government minimum flood elevation requirements for properties vulnerable to storm surge throughout the Gulf Coast region are woefully inadequate, according to a new study of property damage caused by Hurricane Ike, which...
Sep 7 2009 // Don’t be alarmed, but there are convicted criminals roaming around the country acting as insurance producers. They could be robbers, forgers, possibly even rapists.They got their producer licenses in states that did...
Sep 7 2009 // $692,000 The Louisiana Department of Insurance owes $692,000 for legal fees and other costs in a dispute with the Office of the Legislative Auditor over access to internal documents. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon sued...
Sep 7 2009 // Texas-based Specialty Insurance Managers Inc. appointed several new vice presidents.Karen Ashton was named vice president of the Arlington, Texas, branch. Bonnie Stalkfleet is now vice president of the Granbury branch....
Sep 7 2009 // Prices for workers’ compensation insurance in the United States declined in 2008 and, in general, that trend is likely to continue in throughout 2009, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance...
Sep 4 2009 // Dallas, Texas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P (MHBT), one of the largest privately owned insurance and risk management firms in the U.S, and the Texas division of Holmes Murphy & Associates, will merge to form...
Sep 3 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company has hired Steve Math as senior vice president of underwriting. The company also announced that Cecily Gallagher, former senior vice president of underwriting and actuarial services, has...
Sep 2 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company has promoted Lisa Corless from senior vice president of claim and underwriting operations to chief operating officer. She will oversee the company’s claim, information technology,...
Sep 1 2009 // Some property owners in Texas coastal counties that seek wind insurance coverage from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association will be required to buy flood insurance equal to at least 90 percent of the property’s...
Aug 31 2009 // Changes to state and federal law over the past few years may prove to be no gimme for golf and country clubs. In fact, since many club owners and managers are unaware of the potential impact of these laws, a simple...