Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Texas Mutual’s McLellan Named CIO of the Year
Nov 3 2004 // The Austin chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) has named Bill McLellan as Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year. McLellan is the senior vice president of Texas Mutual Insurance...
Chubb Enhances Texas Platinum Homeowners Program
Nov 3 2004 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies reported it enhanced its Platinum homeowners insurance program by offering more deductible options, new superior home protection credits and additional coverage. “Chubb is...
Guaranty Insurance Services Appoints EVP of P/C Sales
Nov 2 2004 // Guaranty Insurance Services Inc. announced that it named Von Breaux executive vice president of Property and Casualty Sales. Breaux comes to Guaranty Insurance from Syracuse, N.Y., where he worked as the director of Sales...
TWCC Sets Maintenance Tax Rate
Nov 2 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported it has determined, pursuant to the authority and direction given under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act (Texas Labor Code, Section 403.003), that the...
Central Texas CPCU Chapter Announces Designees
Nov 2 2004 // The Central Texas Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) reported that a number of property and casualty insurance professionals in the Central Texas area have obtained their CPCU...
ICT Releases ‘Auto Insurance 101’-A Primer for Teens
Nov 2 2004 // The Insurance Council of Texas has teamed up with Texas’ Regional Education Service Centers to provide the state’s teenagers with information about auto insurance. The two groups came together this summer to...
Grant to Lead Cross-Sell Project for Guaranty
Nov 1 2004 // Austin, Texas-based Guaranty Insurance Services Inc., announced that Nick Grant, its executive vice president, will head up cross-sell efforts between the agency and the other members of the Guaranty Financial Services...
TDI Cracks Down on Sales of Bogus Health Insurance
Nov 1 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced it has imposed stiff sanctions against a Florida man found to be recruiting and training Texas agents to sell unauthorized health insurance plans. Texas Insurance Commissioner...
TDI Schedules P/C Related Hearings for November
Oct 28 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has scheduled a number of public hearings in November 2004 that may be of interest to property and casualty insurance professionals. On Nov. 2 at 10:00 a.m., Docket No. 2602,...
Anchor Claims Management Expands Client Base
Oct 28 2004 // Carrollton, Texas-based Anchor Anchor Claims Management Inc., (ACM), an affiliate of the Combined Independent Agencies, announced that it is expanding its client base to include certified self-insurers, and self-funded...
IIABA Honors Two CAA members for Best Practices
Oct 26 2004 // Austin, Texas-based Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) announced two of its member agencies, Bigham-Kliewer-Chapman-Watts and Bosworth & Associates, have been included as part of an elite group of independent...
GOV. WANTS HURRICANE REPORT:
Oct 25 2004 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry has directed state Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw to assess Texas’ ability to handle large-scale evacuations in the event of a catastrophic hurricane, the governor’s office...
