Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Truck Driver Indicted for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jun 22 2005 // The Travis County grand jury indicted Jerry Amaya of Cedar Creek, Texas, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. Amaya filed a workers’ compensation claim...
Galveston Gulf Coast Board Elects New Board Members
Jun 21 2005 // The Galveston Gulf Coast Insurance Board recently elected new Board members to lead the organization for the 2005-2006 term. Leah Calloway, with Truman Taylor Insurance, was elected president. Other officers include: Vice...
People
Jun 20 2005 // Pan-American Life Insurance Company, headquartered in New Orleans, announced the selection of Carlos F. Mickan as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Mickan’s appointment is effective June...
Texas Homeowners May See Slightly Lower Rates
Jun 20 2005 // Some Texas homeowners could see lower insurance rates this year, the Associated Press and Houston Chronicle reported. Record low loss ratios reported by Texas homeowners insurers in 2004 prompted the Texas Department of...
Geeslin Appointed as Texas Commissioner
Jun 20 2005 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry named Mike Geeslin as the state’s new insurance commissioner. While the appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, Geeslin’s term would expire Feb. 1, 2007, if approved by the...
News Briefs
Jun 20 2005 // Arkansas Crash Records Available Online The Arkansas State Police reported that Arkansas Uni-form Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov, and the...
Tips on Maintaining a Good Credit Score
Jun 20 2005 // The better your credit score, the better your chances are of getting a loan, being issued a credit card, renting a house, getting a job or receiving good auto and homeowner insurance rates. It all starts with building a...
Editor’s Note: A New Hurricane Season Begins
Jun 20 2005 // Tropical Storm Arlene sailed through the Gulf of Mexico, missing Texas and Louisiana, and causing minimal damage when it came ashore on June 12 in Gulf Shores, Ala. It dropped more than 5 inches of rain and had weakened to...
A New Day: Texas Asbestos Reform
Jun 20 2005 // The newspapers say that a new era in Texas asbestos and silica litigation began on May 19, 2005, when Gov. Rick Perry signed the comprehensive reform legislation, referred to as Senate Bill 15, already approved by the...
Texas Homeowners 2005 Rate Filings
Jun 20 2005 // 2004 Cumulative May 2005 2004 Direct Market Changes filed Filed Rate Company Name Written Premium Share after SB 14 Change State Farm Lloyds 1,328,670,202 30.1% 0.0% Note (1) Allstate Texas...
Texas Mutual Awards Group Dividend to ESO
Jun 17 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company awarded the Emergency Service Organization workers’ compensation purchasing group with an $80,474 group dividend yesterday. To date, ESO has received over $260,000 of Texas Mutual group...
Asbestos Reform Group Launches National PR Campaign
Jun 16 2005 // The Coalition for Asbestos Reform (C.A.R.), a group of small and medium sized businesses and major insurance companies, has engaged a team of veteran campaign, advertising and public relations professionals to launch a...
TDI Seeks Public Input on Claims-based Premium Changes by Insurers
Jun 16 2005 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced it is seeking public commentary on Article 5.43 and Section 551.107, as amended by the 79th Texas Legislature, regarding claims-based premium increases and decreases. TDI said...
Texas Judge’s Ruling Would Expose Arkansas Police to Possible Lawsuits
Jun 14 2005 // A recent Texas court ruling has turned the state line into a key issue for Arkansas police working cases that cross the border, according to the Associated Press and the Texarkana Gazette. Bowie County District Judge Leon...
Home Construction Standards, Warranties Now Effective in Texas
Jun 13 2005 // All homebuilders and remodelers in Texas must now offer new mandated warranties and building performance standards for home construction as outlined by the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The new warranties and...
ICT Issues Reminder on Hurricane Preparations as First Tropical Storm Heads Toward Gulf
Jun 10 2005 // The formation of Tropical Storm Arlene may be an ominous sign for what has been forecasted to be an overly active hurricane season this year. The six-month hurricane season began just days ago and weather experts say 2005...
SIIS to Host Forum Featuring New Texas Commissioner
Jun 10 2005 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service announced it will hold a Public Policy Forum featuring Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin on July 12, 2005, at an 11:30a.m. luncheon at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Centre,...
Texas Comp Rulebook Supplement Available Online
Jun 10 2005 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that the Workers’ Compensation Act and Commission Rulebook Supplement 2005-03 is available online. The rulebook can be updated by printing the 2005-03 Rules...
AIA: Texas Legislative Session a Success; Next Meeting in 2007
Jun 9 2005 // The Texas Legislature adjourned sine die last week, and the American Insurance Association (AIA) is reportedly very pleased with the end results. “When legislators first convened in Austin in January, expectations...
Benefit Planners Opens Dallas Office; Names New VP
Jun 8 2005 // San Antonio-based health care benefits administrator Benefit Planners Inc. announced the appointment of Brennan L. Clipp as vice president of sales and marketing for the Dallas region and the opening of a new Dallas office...
