All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 17 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, named commercial property and casualty broker Scott Fitzgerald as vice president to reflect his increased 2004 sales...
May 16 2005 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced its 52nd Annual Conference will take place June 21-22, 2005, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas.The event will begin with a golf outing on June 21 and...
May 16 2005 // Legislation establishing a program to improve enforcement of motorists’ financial responsibility obligations passed the Texas House of Representatives, according to its sponsor, Rep. Bill Callegari...
May 11 2005 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced the completion of the sale by two of its initial investors, Texas Pacific Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners, of 8 million ordinary shares in a block trade (See IJ...
May 11 2005 // The 13th annual Mid-Year Property and Casualty Insurance Symposium will be held Thursday, July 14 at the Austin Marriott at the Capitol Hotel in Austin, Texas. The symposium is presented by the Insurance Council of Texas...
May 11 2005 // The Texas House of Representatives passed comprehensive asbestos and silica litigation reform legislation in Senate Bill 15 that will preserve the rights of victims, while also protecting Texas businesses from widespread...
May 10 2005 // Many Texas homeowners are under the impression that flooding caused by rising water is covered under the standard homeowners insurance policy in Texas and often they discover too late that it is not, according to Jerry...
May 9 2005 // The Texas House of Representatives reported that Rep. Vicki Truitt (Keller) joined forces with police chiefs from Texas’ six largest cities to sign a letter imploring Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to put pressure on Senate...
May 9 2005 // The use of credit history, one of many underwriting tools, is not a new concept and one that has received strict scrutiny from insurance regulators and consumer advocates around the country. Some insurers have used...
May 6 2005 // A Georgetown, Texas, woman pleaded guilty to helping her husband fake his own death by digging up a corpse from a cemetery and then staging a fiery car accident in which the body was burned beyond recognition.Molly Daniels...
May 4 2005 // Third-party warranty companies that provide services for Texas homeowners on behalf of builders/remodelers must now register with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The commission announced it adopted rules...
May 4 2005 // AIG Private Client Group, a division of the personal lines property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), has launched its enhanced AIG Private Client Group Auto Program in...
May 4 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas reported that a series of thunderstorms that pummeled portions of the Hill Country and central Texas in late March resulted in Texas leading the nation in insured losses during the first...
Apr 29 2005 // Texas House Bill 2155 and Senate Bill 236 were recently debated before each Chamber’s respective committee. This critical legislation, sponsored by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas, merits broad support, as...
Apr 29 2005 // Both the American Insurance Association and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America recently issued statements lauding the Texas Senate for passing comprehensive asbestos and silica litigation reform...
Apr 28 2005 // The Texas State Senate reported that after 10 years of searching for a balanced, bipartisan solution to the increasing number of asbestos lawsuits clogging the state’s courts, it has unanimously passed a measure that...
Apr 28 2005 // Senate Bill 1670, which addresses the problem of uninsured drivers in Texas, was passed by the state Senate. The bill by Sen. Todd Staples, R-Palestine, calls for a $1 fee on motor vehicle license renewals to pay for an...
Apr 25 2005 // Independent Agents and Their Customers Have the Most to LoseAs product manager for the state’s largest writer of auto insurance through independent agents, I want to take this opportunity to remind you that...
Apr 25 2005 // Lawrence Mennes and Stephen Vallender in association with Burnett Holdings, Inc. have announced they will form a new insurance broker -IMS Insurance Market Solutions based in Houston, Texas. IMS will be a full service,...
Apr 20 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates, based in Fort Worth, Texas, named brokers John Collins, Dana Jones and Tami Rodgers executive vice presidents to reflect their 2004 sales volume.Collins and Jones are employee benefits...