Strauss to Lead Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan

The Texas Insurance Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA) has announced the election of officers for 2012-2013.

Long-time board member Fred Strauss, production operations director- shared markets governance for Allstate Insurance in Northbrook, Ill., was elected to head the association’s governing committee. Strauss formerly served as vice-chair.

Thomas Rolling, with Farmers Insurance Group will serve as vice-chair. Bill Brooks, Texas Farm Bureau Cos., will serve as second vice chair and Richard Lonquist, public member, was elected secretary.

The association was created by statute and is subject to regulatory supervision of the Department of Insurance. The purpose of the association is to make automobile bodily injury and property damage liability insurance required by the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.

Source: Southwestern Insurance Information Service