Latest Texas Headlines
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People & Places
Nov 22 2004 // Jose Suquet New Orleans-based Pan-American Life Insurance Company announced the election of José S. Suquet as president, chief executive officer and member of the Board of Directors. John J. Kelly, chairman of the Board,...
Turning 35: The National Alliance Looks Back … and Into the Future
Nov 22 2004 // Insurance education society has served more than 130,000 participants. 1969. It was the dawning of the age of Aquarius, it was one giant leap for mankind, it was the Summer of Love, it was Inna-Gadda-Da-Vida, baby. And, it...
Miss. Supreme Court Overturns $80 Million Breach of Contract Verdict
Nov 22 2004 // An $80 million damage award involving a breach of contract lawsuit was thrown out of court on Monday by the Mississippi Supreme Court in Jackson. The justices said the case was erroneously filed in Mississippi and should...
Texas Consumer Groups Want to Make Insurance Reform an Emergency Issue
Nov 18 2004 // Two Texas consumer organizations, AARP Texas and Texas Watch, applauded Lt. Governor David Dewhurst for proposing stronger penalties on insurance companies that refuse to lower their rates. Dewhurst made his comments at a...
Texas Leads Nation in Fatal Crashes with Animals
Nov 18 2004 // Far more people have died in Texas motor vehicle collisions with animals than in any other state. Many of these fatalities could have been prevented if motorists had worn seatbelts or motorcyclists had worn helmets. A new...
TRA Earns $715K Dividend from Texas Mutual
Nov 17 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that President Russ Oliver recently presented a group dividend check for $715,423.09 to the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA). The TRA group dividend is separate from the...
Texas Mutual Unveils Online Safety Resource Center
Nov 17 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it has enhanced its online safety tools. The company’s policyholders can visit the new Safety Resource Center at www.texasmutual.com to: · Order and download training...
CAA Adds Siegeler Insurance Agency
Nov 17 2004 // Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced its 31st member, Siegeler Insurance Agency Inc. The agency is the third new member to join CAA in 2004. Siegeler Insurance Agency Inc., based in...
USAA Cuts Auto Rates by 12 Percent in Texas
Nov 14 2004 // San Antonio-based USAA announced that beginning in December it will reduce auto insurance rates by an average of 12 percent for its Texas members. The reduction follows a February 2004 rate cut of 4.5 percent. Henry...
Perry Says Texas Lawmakers Will Deal With Insurers Dodging Rollbacks
Nov 14 2004 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently sent a message to State Farm and Farmers insurance companies, who have successfully fought state-ordered rate rollbacks for homeowners policies. “I’m not happy at all when...
AFACT Elects New Officers
Nov 9 2004 // Robert Ramsower of Dallas was elected president of the Association of Fire and Casualty Companies in Texas (AFACT) for the 2004-2005 term during the group’s Nov. 3 annual meeting in Dallas. Ramsower is president and...
State Farm, Farmers Win a Round in Texas as Judge Strikes Down Mandated Rollbacks
Nov 9 2004 // A state district judge in Texas overturned mandated rate rollbacks in homeowners insurance for State Farm and Farmers insurance companies, but the Texas Department of Insurance is reportedly not ready to give up the...
Industry in the Bull’s Eye
Nov 8 2004 // In the days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a civil lawsuit against insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging, the insurance industry...
When Do You File a Declaratory Judgment Action’
Nov 8 2004 // One of the thorniest issues that an insurance adjuster may face is deciding to bring an affirmative declaratory judgment action following a denial of coverage or a decision to defend under a reservation of rights. The...
O.D. Kenemore
Nov 8 2004 // O.D. Kenemore, a former commissioner for the Texas Workers’ Compen-sation Commission, passed away Oct. 18, 2004, at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Commissioner Kenemore was appointed as an Employee Commissioner...
Looking at the Med-Mal Crisis from Both Sides
Nov 8 2004 // Insurance Journal National Editor Andrea Ortega-Wells recently moderated a “Take Two” debate discussing the hot topic of medical malpractice, and what, if any, reforms are needed. The debate features Paula...
Unfair Trade Practices Unfair to Insurance Agents
Nov 8 2004 // Here is a tale of two sellers. A realtor sold a home in a quiet neighborhood to a nice family. Shortly after settling in, the new homeowners begin to discover certain defects in the property, which had not been disclosed...
People & Places
Nov 8 2004 // Robin Stough Robin Stough announced the formation of R.A. Stough LLC, Pacific Wholesale Insurance of Texas. The new venture is a partnership between Stough and Pacific Wholesale, a national brokerage firm and managing...
WCRI to Hold Briefing on Texas Workers’ Comp Performance on Dec. 14
Nov 4 2004 // The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced it will present the most recent results for Texas from the 5th Edition of the annual WCRI CompScope™ multistate benchmarks...
SIIS Forum to Offer Continuing Legal Education Credits
Nov 4 2004 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service (SIIS) announced that its Public Policy Forum, “A Preview of the 2005 Texas Legislative Session,” will now offer two hours of Continuing Legal Education credits from...
