All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 15 2005 // An appeals court order has put on hold payments from Allstate Insurance Co. to some victims of Hurricane Rita.A district judge in Austin had ordered Allstate to pay living expenses to customers displaced by the storm, but...
Nov 15 2005 // Hallmark Financial Services Inc. announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas General Agency Inc. and certain affiliates.TGA is a managing general agency involved in the marketing and servicing of...
Nov 10 2005 // Superior Access Insurance Services Inc. President Mike Mayo has announced that Gail Bowlin has joined the firm as director of the south central region, which includes Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Bowlin will be...
Nov 10 2005 // The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced a new slate of officers and directors at its forty-ninth annual meeting held Nov. 7, 2005, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas.The new officers are: President Don...
Nov 8 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that the adjusted annual payroll requirement of an employer for the coverage of seasonal workers is $44,323. This gross payroll...
Nov 7 2005 // Cathy DeCoulaz was recently installed as president of the Alamo Chapter, Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, in San Antonio, Texas. DeCoulaz has served the Alamo Chapter on the Board of Directors and in...
Nov 7 2005 // At IIAT’s Small Agency Conference, lawmaker says involvement is key to legislative success.Nearly 250 attendees turned out for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ first-ever Small Agency Conference, held...
Nov 7 2005 // Travis County, Texas, District Judge Stephen Yelenosky has extended until Dec. 12 an injunction prohibiting Allstate Insurance Company from denying certain claims related to Hurricane Rita.In early October, the Texas...
Nov 6 2005 // Cathy DeCoulaz was recently installed as president of the Alamo Chapter, Society of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters, in San Antonio, Texas. DeCoulaz has served the Alamo Chapter on the Board of Directors and in...
Nov 6 2005 // Arkansas2006 Comp Rates Released The Arkansas Workers’ Compens-ation Commission released its revised Advisory 2000-1, which describes the maximum and minimum rates to be paid to employees who suffer job-related...
Nov 6 2005 // Sen. Staples Urges Agents to Continue Participating in the ‘Process’Nearly 250 attendees turned out for the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ first-ever Small Agency Conference, held in Waco in...
Nov 4 2005 // The Alamo Chapter CPCU along with the South Texas Chapter of RIMS will present An All Industry Day in San Antonio on Nov.16, 2005.The theme of the all day venue of speakers and presentations is “Technology- Friend or...
Nov 4 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation announced it will hold a meeting on Nov. 14 to solicit input from stakeholders in the workers’ comp system regarding implementation of House...
Nov 2 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas reported that property and casualty losses from Hurricane Rita are expected to hit $4.7 billion with the majority of losses sustained in Texas and Louisiana. According to the Insurance...
Nov 1 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a $72,519 dividend to the Texas Green Industry purchasing group.Hotchkiss Insurance Agency Inc. formed the TGI purchasing group in February 2004. Under its guidance, TGI has grown...
Oct 31 2005 // The CPCU Society has announced its new officers and governors, effective immediately.The following officers have been officially elected: The CPCU Society’s incoming president, Millicent W. Workman, CPCU, CPIW, is a...
Oct 27 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during September.The actions include seven license revocations, two license denials and fines and...
Oct 27 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas reported that its first-ever Small Agency Conference was a success, with principals and key personnel from leading small independent insurance agencies throughout Texas gathering...
Oct 25 2005 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America LLC announced the addition of Bryan Insurance Agency Ltd. in Graham, Texas, as its 34th member.Bryan Insurance Agency was founded in 1921 by Pat Bryan Sr. In 1983 Denny Bryan...
Oct 25 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced its newest Web site tool: Online Dividend Reports. The new feature at texasmutual.com allows policyholders and their agents to view detailed dividend information about their account...