Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Man Convicted on Federal Workers’ Comp Charges
Feb 11 2004 // A Dallas jury convicted aviator Michael Lee Harms, of Grapevine, Texas, on federal charges that he defrauded the Office of Workers’ Compensation program. The Associated Press reported that the charges stem from a...
Got to Get Away’
Feb 10 2004 // Independent insurance agents go to conferences and conventions to learn, to network, to meet company reps and, sometimes, just to get away. Opportunities to do all of those things abound this year for agents in Arkansas,...
SIIS Seminars to Focus on Workers’ Comp
Feb 9 2004 // “Texas Workers’ Compensation Insurance Issues,” will be the subject of two upcoming Public Policy Seminars sponsored by Southwestern Insurance Information Service, an industry trade group. According to...
Political Season Again’
Feb 9 2004 // Presidential politics have been claiming the headlines of late, what with the Democrats holding primaries and President Bush crossing the country giving “non-campaign” campaign speeches. But in Texas a...
Political Season Again’
Feb 9 2004 // Presidential politics have been claiming the headlines of late, what with the Democrats holding primaries and President Bush crossing the country giving “non-campaign” campaign speeches. But in Texas a...
Record Number of Agents Attend Joe Vincent Seminar
Feb 9 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas experienced record attendance at its 41st Annual Joe Vincent Manage-ment Seminar, held in Austin Jan. 25-27, 2004. “We have the largest gathering of agents at this seminar in...
TEXAS COMP COSTS STILL HIGH:
Feb 9 2004 // Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Texas increased at double-digit rates for the third consecutive year, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. Workers’ comp costs per...
Is it the End for the Innocent Spouse’
Feb 9 2004 // Since 1986, Texas has recognized an innocent insured exception to otherwise non-covered claims. The innocent insured doctrine usually involves arson or other intentional destruction of property by one insured and a claim...
Three Years Later, Industry Puts Toxic Mold into Perspective
Feb 9 2004 // Whatever became of mold? Only three years ago, newspaper headlines, fueled by overzealous trial attorneys and misguided scientific information, trumpeted mold as “the next asbestos.” Since then, however, mold...
Texas Mutual Unveils Enhanced Internet Quoting
Feb 6 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state’s leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance, announced that it has enhanced its Internet Quoting (IQ) system for agents. Now, IQ will help agents by: ·...
Hachtman Appointed to Head TWCC
Jan 29 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) announced that Gov. Rick Perry appointed Commissioner Mike Hachtman to serve as chairman of the agency. Hachtman’s term as chairman will expire Feb.1, 2005. He...
Texas Mutual, Argonaut Partner for Other States Coverage
Jan 28 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced it is partnering with Argonaut Insurance to offer workers’ compensation coverage for Texas-based businesses that have operations in other states. The agreement will apply to...
TDI to Host Fraud Conference
Jan 28 2004 // On Jan. 29 and 30, 2004, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will host a statewide insurance fraud conference at its headquarters in Austin, highlighting anti-fraud efforts. The department said an estimated 150 local,...
IIAT, TSLA Release Joint Best Practices Study
Jan 26 2004 // Two Texas insurance organizations released a study recommending best practices for business relationships between wholesalers and retailers at the Joe Vincent Management Seminar in Austin. The study, Best Practices for...
NAMIC REPORT DETAILS STATE TORT REFORM EFFORTS:
Jan 26 2004 // A report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil justice system was recently released by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC). The report, part of a NAMIC series regarding...
NAMIC Report Details State Tort Reform Efforts
Jan 26 2004 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) recently released a report detailing state legislative efforts to reform the U.S. civil justice system. According to NAMIC, “Tort Reform: An Overview of...
COURT GRANTS ALLSTATE REQUEST:
Jan 26 2004 // Allstate Insurance Company announced that the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted Allstate and Sterling Autobody Centers’ request for a preliminary injunction against...
Terms of Credit History Use Still Being Negotiated
Jan 26 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance held a public hearing Jan. 7, 2004 to consider a proposal that would cap the amount by which insurance companies could increase or decrease rates in personal lines insurance because of an...
FRAUD TARGETED IN TEXAS:
Jan 26 2004 // With the creation of the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud, the Texas insurance industry, state and county agencies, and national organizations are engaging for the first time in a coordinated effort to battle insurance...
Texas P/C and Lloyd’s Premium – 2002
Jan 26 2004 // The Texas Department of Insurance submitted its 128th Annual Report to the Texas Governor and Legislature in November 2003. The information provided in the tables below are taken from that report. The first shows premium...
