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SIIS to Host Workers’ Comp Forum
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...
Texas Workers’ Comp Conference Presentations, Handouts Posted to DWC Web Site
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...
Mercury Insurance Named Texas Insurance Company of the Year
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...
Celebrating 75 Years, Quirk & Company Looks to 100 and Beyond
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...
SLSOT 2005 Seminars Planned for October
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...
Big Changes in Texas Workers’ Comp System
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...
But Lawmakers, Interest Groups Still Debate Over Use of Aftermarket Parts
Sep 5 2005 // But Lawmakers, Interest Groups Still Debate Over Use of Aftermarket Parts Critics of national class action suits were among those cheering the loudest after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a $1.06 billion judgment...
Celebrating 75 Years, Quirk & Company Looks to 100 and Beyond
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...
News Briefs
Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSAS Forged 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...
New Markets
Sep 5 2005 // Contractor’s General Liability Nuts & 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...
SLSOT 2005 Seminars Planned for October
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...
State Farm Car Parts Reversal Gives Boost to Class Action Critics
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...
TDI Offers Assistance to Katrina Victims
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...
Texas Gov. Names Betts Div. of Workers’ Comp Commissioner
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...
Insurance Journal Makes Texas/South Central, Southeast Issues Available Online Free of Charge Due to Katrina
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...
M. J. Kelly Co. Opens Fort Worth Office
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,...
Division of Workers’ Compensation Begins at TDI Sept. 1
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...
Fireman’s Fund Introduces New Online Rating Technology in the State of Texas
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....
Katrina Category Two, Headed North Near Hattiesburg
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...
Quadrant Insurance Managers Adds Texas Location
Aug 26 2005 // Quadrant Insurance Managers, an Ohio-based MGA, announced it has opened an office in Houston, Texas — Quadrant Insurance Services LLC — to accommodate its expanding southwestern customer base. The Texas...
