Latest Texas Headlines
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Workers in Mass., Pa. Fare Better After Injuries Than In Other States
Mar 22 2004 // Injured workers located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania report more satisfactory outcomes than their counter parts in Texas, according to a study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study,...
Legacy Texas Insurance Services Welcomes Rolland
Mar 22 2004 // Plano-based Legacy Texas Insurance Services announced the addition of Mark J. Rolland to its team, as account executive in the Austin area. A 31-year veteran of the insurance industry, Rolland most recently served as...
Griffitts and Wilson Become Partners at Thompson Coe
Mar 22 2004 // Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons LLP announced two new partners, Larry Wilson and Ryan Griffitts. Wilson is a partner in the firm’s Houston office. His practice focuses primarily on the defense of business...
TEXAN PLEADS GUILTY:
Mar 22 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Roger Gilbreth pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The 390th District Court sentenced Gilbreth to two years deferred probation and 120 hours of...
An Improving Texas Homeowners Market
Mar 22 2004 // The Texas homeowners insurance market is apparently on the rebound, according to data reports filed by carriers with the Texas Department of Insurance. TDI said the top Texas homeowners insurers reported a loss ratio of 58...
People and Places
Mar 22 2004 // Alan Ring Insurance Journal announced the promotion of Alan M. Ring to the position of vice president of sales and marketing. Ring joined Wells Publishing, publisher of Insurance Journal Magazine and Insurance Journal...
All Wrapped Up in Workers’ Comp
Mar 22 2004 // No surprise, but with the first quarter of 2004 drawing to a close, workers’ compensation remains, as it has been for many years, one of the most troubled lines of insurance in the United States. On a calendar year...
IIAT Expands MarketsCentral Online Market Search Tool
Mar 18 2004 // To help its members search for markets in the state, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas has expanded and updated its online market search tool, MarketsCentral. In its MarketsCentral announcement, the IIAT noted that...
AARP, Texas Watch Call for ‘True Insurance Reform’
Mar 17 2004 // The AARP Texas and Texas Watch announced a new statewide campaign to pass true homeowners insurance reforms and eliminate unjustified rate hikes. Together, the organizations represent over two million Texans. The...
PCI Urges Caution in Interpreting TDI Report
Mar 16 2004 // The following statement regarding new data released by the Texas Department of Insurance on the Texas homeowners insurance market is from Donald Hanson, regional manager and counsel for the Property Casualty Insurers...
TDI: Data Shows Improvement in Homeowners Market
Mar 16 2004 // The Texas homeowners insurance market has turned the corner and is regaining momentum to be more competitive, according to year-end reports that carriers file with the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). TDI said the top...
CAA Named The Hartford’s Agent of the Year
Mar 10 2004 // Texas-based managing general agency (MGA) Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA) announced it was named Agent of the Year by The Hartford’s Houston branch. The annual award honors the agency or broker demonstrating the...
TWCC Schedules Hearing on Proposed Rules
Mar 10 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission scheduled a public hearing for April 14, 2004. The Commission will take testimony on new and amended rules that were proposed at the Feb. 19 public meeting and published in...
Houston Insurance Women Name New Officers
Mar 9 2004 // The Houston Association of Insurance Women (HAIW) announced their new officers for 2004. They are: president – Merry Jane Eversole, American Financial Services; president elect – Sharon Hill, Harco Insurance...
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud
Mar 9 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Roger Gilbreth pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The 390th District Court sentenced Gilbreth to two years deferred probation and 120 hours of...
Tort Reformers Look to Score in States after Washington Strikes Out
Mar 8 2004 // Last fall at a University of Virginia Law School forum on tort reform, some of the nation’s top tort experts agreed there were no easy answers on how to solve the nation’s longstanding love-hate relationship...
SLSOT Sees Slowing of Surplus Lines Rate Increases
Mar 8 2004 // The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas was established in 1988 as a result of legislation drafted by a committee that included Texas Surplus Lines Association members, Texas Department of Insurance staff and other...
It Can’t Be Done: Article 21.55 and the Duty to Defend
Mar 8 2004 // Almost two years ago, I wrote a column for “Legal Beat” entitled It Couldn’t Be Done: The Policyholder’s Idea to Reinvigorate Third Party Bad Faith. The article outlined the attempts by a very...
Martin Joins WSS’ Texas Office
Mar 8 2004 // Kyle Stevens, vice president, branch manager of the Dallas office of Western Security Surplus Insurance Brokers, announced that Sharla J. Martin joined the firm effective March 1, 2004. Martin came aboard as a property and...
People and Places
Mar 8 2004 // Corey Magliolo MaximFinancial, headquartered in Dickinson, Texas, appointed Corey Magliolo to the position of executive director of financial services. A Dickinson native, Magliolo has served the organization as a...
