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Texas Pacific, Thos. Lee to Sell App. 7.7 Million Endurance Shares
Aug 11 2005 // Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. announced that two of its initial investors, Texas Pacific Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners, have agreed to sell approximately 7.7 million ordinary shares in a block...
Hallmark Financial Services Approved for AMEX Listing
Aug 10 2005 // Hallmark Financial Services Inc., based in Fort Worth, Texas, announced that its common stock, $0.03 par value per share, has been approved for listing on the American Stock Exchange. Beginning Aug. 10, 2005,...
New ATRF Report Analyzes Why Texas County is a ‘Judicial Hellhole’
Aug 9 2005 // A new report released by the American Tort Reform Foundation details why Jefferson County, Texas – the only Texas jurisdiction to receive the “Judicial Hellhole” designation for three years in a row...
Medical Treatment for Similar Auto Crash Injuries Varies from State to State, Industry Study Reports
Aug 8 2005 // Auto injury claimants from four states seek different types of medical treatment, even though they report similar injuries, according to a study of insurance claims by the Insurance Research Council. The study examined...
David Morse Opens Texas Office
Aug 5 2005 // David Morse & Associates, a national claims administration and independent adjusting company based in Los Angeles, announced the opening of its first office in the state of Texas, DM&A Dallas. This new office...
TRCC Seeks Volunteers for Warranty and Standards Advisory Committee
Aug 5 2005 // The Texas Residential Construction Commission is in the process of establishing an advisory committee to review proposed changes to the adopted warranties and building and performance standards. During the June 2005...
ICT to Host Workers’ Comp Conference
Aug 4 2005 // The Insurance Council of Texas will host its 2005 Workers’ Compensation Conference in Austin on Sept. 7. State Representative Burt Solomons of Carrollton, author of House Bill 7, the sweeping workers’...
Texas HMOs Strong Financially
Aug 3 2005 // HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a provider of managed care industry intelligence, announced it has found that Texas HMOs as a whole continued a three-year streak of profits in 2004, and several individual plans improved...
Universal Holdings Creates New Personal Lines Insurer for Texas
Aug 3 2005 // Universal Insurance Holdings of North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Insurance Group based in Puerto Rico, announced the creation of Universal Insurance Company of Texas (UICTX). “This is a...
Texas AG Bans Deceptive Advertising by Health ‘Discount Card’ Companies
Aug 2 2005 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced he has stopped two Houston companies from making false promises about the benefits consumers can obtain through the health “discount cards” they are peddling. Family...
Texas Tech Law School Releases ‘Legislative Intent Roadmap’ on 2003 Lawsuit Reforms
Aug 1 2005 // Texas Tech Law Review has issued a comprehensive overview of lawsuit reform measures passed in 2003. According to an announcement released by the Texas Alliance for Patient Access, the 357-page article, the culmination of...
Texas Social Services Agencies Group Earns Dividend
Aug 1 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced a purchasing group dividend to the Social Services Agencies of Texas (SSA) totaling $70,291. This marks the first year SSA has earned a Texas Mutual® purchasing group...
TDI Available for Questions About Hurricane Emily Claims
Jul 27 2005 // A week after Hurricane Emily made landfall in northern Mexico many of those in South Texas who suffered damage from the storm are now settling insurance claims and making repairs. Once a settlement is reached, insurance...
Valley Residents Repairing Storm Damage May Need to Have a Windstorm Inspection Done
Jul 27 2005 // In order to retain or acquire Windstorm Insurance from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) residents of Texas’14 coastal counties, which include Cameron and Willacy Counties, must obtain a Windstorm...
New Texas MGA gives Producers Quick Application Submittal Solution
Jul 26 2005 // New Texas MGA gives Producers Quick Application Submittal Solution eTurboRater. Fast, easy rating and submission via the internet will allow Select General producers to more efficiently provide Auto Insurance for their...
Study Shows 15 Insurers Contributed to Controversial 2002 Texas Election
Jul 25 2005 // Insurance companies that were fighting tighter state regulations were major corporate donors to a business lobby group’s mail campaign that helped Republicans take control of the Legislature in the 2002 elections,...
Oldest Texas MGA releases State of the Art Internet Rater
Jul 22 2005 // Louis A Williams and Associates, Inc is proud to announce the release of online Personal Automobile Rating and Application Submission through eTurboRater. Fast, easy rating and submission via the Internet is now available...
TDI Urges Coastal Residents to Review Insurance Coverages
Jul 22 2005 // During this already active hurricane season, officials at the Texas Department of Insurance are reminding all Gulf Coast home and business owners that is important to periodically review your insurance policies to ensure...
Texas Jury Finds Humana HMO Liable in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jul 21 2005 // A local jury in San Antonio, Texas, on July 1 awarded $7.4 million in actual damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against the health maintenance organization Humana Health Plan of Texas Inc., a physician, and his physicians...
Texas AG Warns Homeowners, Businesses to be Wary of Scam Artists in Emily’s Wake
Jul 20 2005 // As Hurricane Emily approached the U.S.-Mexico border, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued an alert to residents and business owners in South Texas to be on the lookout for unscrupulous repair contractors and...
