All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 21 2005 // The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee finished work on Senate Bill 5, which would drastically change Texas’ workers’ compensation system, and the committee substitute SB 5 now goes to the full Senate for...
Mar 21 2005 // A Day of Confusion at the Fifth CircuitOne of the black letter principles of insurance law in Texas is the requirement of prejudice to support a carrier’s claim of late notice under an automotive or general liability...
Mar 17 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced that record low loss ratios reported by Texas homeowners insurers in 2004 has prompted the department to order some of the state’s largest homeowners insurance groups to...
Mar 17 2005 // Shreveport, La.-based Specialty Risk Associates Inc. announced the addition of Thomas Garland as the new vice president of Underwriting and Marketing.Garland will coordinate the underwriting and marketing efforts of the...
Mar 16 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance praised the recent rate reductions filed by the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association, commonly referred to as the Joint Underwriting Association. TDI said in a rate...
Mar 15 2005 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners recently named its funded consumer liaison representatives for 2005. Established in 1992, the program promotes consumer representation and interaction with NAIC members,...
Mar 15 2005 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on March 14 sent an urgent message to all Texas businesses that manage databases with sensitive personal information on citizens to immediately undertake measures to ensure the security...
Mar 14 2005 // Six bills strengthening the fight against insurance fraud were filed in the Texas House of Representatives. The legislation includes everything from reporting fraud to enhancing penalties for insurance fraud where someone...
Mar 14 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Minerva Davila of New Braunfels pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The Travis County 147th District Court sentenced Davila to two years’...
Mar 14 2005 // State Representative Bill Callegari, Katy, filed House Bill 2573 to establish a motor vehicle financial responsibility program in Texas. According the House Media Services Division, HB 2573 is a version of a similar...
Mar 11 2005 // Large medical malpractice verdicts and settlements were not to blame for a rapid increase in insurance premiums for Texas doctors and hospitals, according to a study by law professors at the University of Texas at Austin...
Mar 11 2005 // On March 3, 2005, Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor signed an order to stop unlicensed individuals and their affiliates from selling unauthorized surety bonds to Texas consumers.According to the Texas Department...
Mar 9 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Kevin Savage of San Antonio has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges.According to Texas Mutual, the Travis County 147th District Court sentenced...
Mar 8 2005 // The Texas Senate reported that the Senate State Affairs Committee finished work on Senate Bill 5, which would make drastic changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system.Sen. Todd Staples of Palestine, who...
Mar 8 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced the launch of its health care provider referral service for policyholders. The toll-free phone number, (800) 381-8067, provides a list of network health care providers for...
Mar 8 2005 // The Central Texas Chapter of CPCU and the Austin Association of Insurance Professionals (AAIP) will hold their 34th Annual Insurance Day on Wednesday, March 9, 2005, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in...
Mar 7 2005 // Is the use of credit histories in insurance rating good, bad or indifferent?In general, insurers favor the practice. They say it makes for more accurate underwriting. Indeed, a number of studies, including an exhaustive...
Mar 7 2005 // On March 2, 2005, Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor signed an order to stop the sale of unauthorized health insurance products to Texas consumers, the Texas Department of Insurance announced.Montemayor signed a...
Mar 7 2005 // Wal-Mart, Morgan Stanley, Boeing, Texaco, State Farm and Farmers have all been the targets of recent employment practices lawsuits. Wal-Mart was hit with sexual harassment charges. Farmers was sued for wrongful...
Mar 4 2005 // ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced the expansion of its Occupational Accident product offering to now include employer liability coverage for Texas employers who have...