All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Sep 14 2005 // Florida-based American Strategic Insurance Corp. announced that David P. Rowe has been appointed to the position of vice president with responsibility for ASI’s Texas business. The company said ASI Lloyds has become...
Sep 13 2005 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced it will host a Public Policy Forum featuring Albert Betts, Jr., commissioner of the Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance. This...
Sep 13 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted videotaped presentations and handouts from the 15th Annual Texas Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference on the DWC Web...
Sep 7 2005 // Mercury Insurance Group has been named “Texas Insurance Company of the Year” by the Texas Insurance Professionals, the Texas affiliate of PIA National. The award was announced at their Annual Meeting, held...
Sep 5 2005 // As we celebrate our 75th anniversary year, reflections on the past seem to be in order. We have a long and rich history in the insurance industry, particularly in Texas. I believe that Quirk & Company is one oldest...
Sep 5 2005 // Speakers from the Texas Department of Insurance, the state comptroller’s office and the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas will discuss topics of importance to surplus lines professionals during a series of...
Sep 5 2005 // As a result of House Bill 7, passed by the 79th Texas Legislature, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission was abolished on Sept. 1, 2005, and the Division of Workers’ Com-pensation (DWC) began at the Texas...
Sep 5 2005 // But Lawmakers, Interest Groups Still Debate Over Use of Aftermarket PartsCritics of national class action suits were among those cheering the loudest after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a $1.06 billion judgment...
Sep 5 2005 // As we celebrate our 75th anniversary year, reflections on the past seem to be in order. We have a long and rich history in the insurance industry, a particularly in Texas. I believe that Quirk & Company is one oldest...
Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSASForged State Check Scam Centers on Ark. Arkansas Attor-ney General Mike Beebe’s office said it is among several state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State...
Sep 5 2005 // Contractor’s General LiabilityNuts & Bolts: Universal Casualty Company, a member of Kingsway Financial Services Inc., appointed Milton O. Johnston and Co. Ltd. of Houston, Texas, as an underwriting general agent...
Sep 5 2005 // Speakers from the Texas Department of Insurance, the state comptroller’s office and the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas will discuss topics of importance to surplus lines professionals during a series of...
Sep 5 2005 // Critics of national class action suits were among those cheering the loudest after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a $1.06 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance involving the use of generic auto repair...
Sep 2 2005 // Many consumers from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have relocated to Texas in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.While it is uncertain when they will be able to return to their homes, those leaving flooded areas may have...
Sep 2 2005 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has named Albert Betts Jr. of Austin as commissioner of the Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2007. He is being appointed to...
Sep 2 2005 // Due to severe facilities damage and other problems resulting from Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Postal Service has announced that, effective as of Aug. 31, it is not accepting any Standard or Periodicals mail – from...
Aug 30 2005 // M. J. Kelly Company, an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Springfield, Mo., announced the expansion of its national presence with the opening of a new branch office in Fort Worth, Texas.Managed by Beverly Johnson,...
Aug 30 2005 // On Sept. 1, 2005, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission is abolished and the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) begins at the Texas Department of Insurance. This transition is the result of House Bill...
Aug 29 2005 // NOVATO, Calif. – Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is now offering agents in the state of Texas the use of eTurborater, an online application that promotes the quick retrieval of homeowners insurance rates....
Aug 29 2005 // At noon Monday, Hurricane Katrina’s sustained winds had decreased to 105 mph, with higher gusts and it was a Category 2 hurricane, leaving in its wake damage from Florida to Louisiana.The center of Katrina was at...