Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
King Appointed President of SureTec Ins. Co.
Jun 7 2005 // Bill King was recently named President of Texas based SureTec Insurance Company, the surety underwriting subsidiary of SureTec Financial Corp. John Knox, Jr., Chairman and CEO of SureTec Financial, announced,...
Geeslin Appointed to Texas Commissioner Post
Jun 7 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...
Combined Independent Agencies
Jun 6 2005 // Alan Hardin, Jr. I realize John Allen is President of a PEO that provides workers’ compensation and that his view of non-subscription is the view of a competitor. That in no way, however, gives license to overlooking...
Texas Reaches Workers’ Comp Accord; Okla. Goes to Special Session
Jun 6 2005 // All spring, the Texas and Oklahoma Legislatures grappled with workers’ compensation reform legislation in their respective states. The two have many similar issues, including high insurance costs, low return-to-work...
IIAT’s 108th Conference & Trade Show Set for June 16-17 in Austin
Jun 6 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its 108th Conference & Trade Show on Thursday and Friday, June 16-17, 2005, at the downtown Austin Hilton. IIAT said the state’s premier gathering of...
People
Jun 6 2005 // Higginbotham & Associates, a privately held insurance brokerage firm based in Fort Worth, Texas, named commercial property and casualty broker Scott Fitzgerald as vice president to reflect his increased 2004 sales...
Montemayor Joins Insurance Investment Firm
Jun 6 2005 // Texas Insurance Commiss-ioner Jose Montemayor, who announced earlier this year he would not seek appointment to another term as Texas’ top insurance regulator, was named a managing general partner of the Diamond...
Pawlenty Warns Minn. Consumers of Fraudulent Health Plans
Jun 3 2005 // Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently alerted Minnesota consumers to misleading health plan advertisements that have been faxed to Minnesota businesses and individuals. These plans do not provide insurance coverage and do not...
TWCC Summarizes Legislative Changes to Workers’ Comp System
Jun 3 2005 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission posted an overview of changes to the Texas workers’ compensation system provided in the recently passed House Bill 7. Gov. Rick Perry has signed the bill into law and...
Some Insurers Decreasing Homeowners Rates in Texas
Jun 2 2005 // One in six Texas homeowners could see reduced insurance rates this year, the Associated Press and Houston Chronicle reported. Several small insurance companies have filed their rate changes for 2005 indicating rate...
Texas Workers’ Comp Bill Goes to Governor
May 31 2005 // The Texas Senate approved a plan to overhaul the state’s workers’ compensation system and the bill awaits the signature of Gov. Rick Perry. The plan provides for an increase in income benefits to injured...
IIAT’s 108th Conference & Trade Show Set for June 16-17 in Austin
May 26 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ announced it is on track to hold its 108th Conference & Trade Show June 16-17 at the Hilton in downtown Austin. The state’s premier gathering of independent...
Committee Works Out Comp Compromise in Texas
May 26 2005 // A conference committee made up of members of the Texas House of Representatives and the state Senate worked out a compromise on workers’ compensation system reform that had stalled in the legislative process. The...
Texas Mutual to Pay $50M in Dividends
May 26 2005 // Approximately 32,000 Texas employers will receive a share of around $50 million in dividends from Texas Mutual Insurance Company. The company announced that its Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2005 dividend...
Allstate Rolls Out Your Choice Auto Insurance in Texas
May 24 2005 // Allstate announced the Texas rollout of a new product, Your Choice Auto Insurance, which the company says provides consumers more choices, innovative features and enhanced rewards for safe drivers. The product, available...
Chubb Introduces Texas Agreed Value Auto Policy
May 24 2005 // Texans can now purchase auto insurance that locks in the amount they would receive if their vehicle is stolen or totaled during the policy term, according to Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Chubb announced it is...
National Advantage Insurance Services Now Writing in Texas
May 24 2005 // Clifford Mapes, president and CEO of Tustin, Calif.-based National Advantage Insurance Services Inc., announced that he has been appointed and approved for writing several insurance products in the state of Texas. The line...
Allstate, SIIS and Others Launch Flood Safety Campaign
May 23 2005 // Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend, public and private sector partners, including the Allstate Foundation and Southwestern Insurance Information Service, are joining forces to expand flood safety awareness in Texas...
TRCC: THIRD-PARTY WARRANTY PROVIDERS MUST REGISTER
May 23 2005 // Third-party warranty companies that provide services for Texas homeowners on behalf of builders/remodelers must now register with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The companies must adopt the...
TWCC Approves COAs to Self-Insure for Seven Companies
May 23 2005 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission approved the reapplications for Certificates of Authority to Self-Insure for a one-year period by seven private employers during a public meeting on May 19. Texas law allows...
