All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 16 2006 // Fort Worth-based Hallmark Financial Services Inc. reported operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, indicating higher net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, compared to the same period last...
May 15 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it has posted the Spring issue of the DWC Workers’ CompUpdate newsletter on the agency Web site at...
May 12 2006 // As hurricane season approaches, officials at the Texas Department of Insurance are reminding all Gulf Coast home and business owners that it is important to periodically review their insurance policies to ensure that...
May 11 2006 // The easiest way to learn about auto insurance in Texas is now just a click away, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. An 18-minute video produced by ICT entitled, Auto Insurance 101, has been video streamed and can...
May 11 2006 // Late-night tornadoes swept through rural North Texas on May 9, killing three people, hospitalizing 10 and reducing homes to bare concrete slabs, officials said.An elderly couple were found dead in a destroyed home in the...
May 11 2006 // The Texas Senate passed a measure late on May 10 that would cut local school property taxes by one-third over the next two years, put more money into Texas schools, increase equity between districts, and raise teacher...
May 10 2006 // Rulebook Supplement 2006-02 containing rules adopted by the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation is available online from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation.The...
May 10 2006 // The Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA) will be hosting its 2006 Mid-Year Meeting July 23-26 at the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad, Calif. TSLA celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.Speakers scheduled for this...
May 9 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it has published a Strategic Management Plan to define how the DWC will be organized and carry out reforms of the workers’...
May 9 2006 // As the recent severe storms across Texas have shown, a disaster can occur in any part of the state and often with little or no warning. Insurance offers financial protection against damage from natural disasters, but you...
May 9 2006 // City officials in Austin, Texas, deployed garbage trucks to collect spoiled food in areas of the city where residents had no power for up to three days.Utility crews scrambled to repair power lines and trim trees on...
May 8 2006 // Frank Vaccaro was named vice president of Information Services for Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. He will report to Parker Rush, Republic’s president and CEO.Vaccaro most recently was assistant vice...
May 8 2006 // Adhering to the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s recommendations, five bills aimed at providing long-term property tax relief passed the Texas House of Representatives in late April. While the tax reform legislation...
May 8 2006 // HO-3 Homeowners in TexasTITLE: Nuts & Bolts: The Republic Group, based in Dallas, introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product in Texas. The company said the HO-3 is modeled after the ISO Homeowner form and is an...
May 8 2006 // The 2006 hurricane season is looming and the insurance industry already sees dark clouds on the horizon. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is considerably under-funded in the event a major hurricane makes landfall...
May 8 2006 // News CurrentsAdhering to the Texas Tax Reform Commission’s recommendations, five bills aimed at providing long-term property tax relief passed the Texas House of Representatives in late April. While the tax reform...
May 8 2006 // Although it’s not perfect, agent groups support Perry-Sharp plan10 Louisiana after the storms Insurance issues top lawmakers’ agenda10 In case of emergencyGet out fast but make sure documents are safeN1 Former...
May 8 2006 // Frank Vaccaro was named vice president of Information Services for Dallas-based Republic Companies Group Inc. He will report to Parker Rush, Republic’s president and CEO.Vaccaro most recently was assistant vice...
May 8 2006 // HO-3 Homeowners in TexasNuts & Bolts: The Republic Group, based in Dallas, introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product in Texas. The company said the HO-3 is modeled after the ISO Homeowner form and is an all-perils...
May 8 2006 // The 2006 hurricane season is looming and the insurance industry already sees dark clouds on the horizon. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association is considerably under-funded in the event a major hurricane makes landfall...