Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Texas Surplus Lines Premium Comparison
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Texas Ranks High in Workers’ Comp Costs per Claim
Jan 23 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’ compensation...
Texas FAIR Plan Wants Rate Increase
Jan 23 2004 // The Texas Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association requested that the Texas Department of Insurance allow the Plan to increase homeowners insurance rates by an average of 12 percent statewide in order...
Fla. Nursing Home Fix Should Include Litigation Reform
Jan 22 2004 // Although many complex issues need to be resolved to solve Florida’s nursing home crisis, tighter litigation reforms are reportedly key to solving these problems. “The passage in 2001 of S.B. 1202 provided only...
ATRA to Kick Off Texas “Judicial Hellhole” Campaign
Jan 19 2004 // The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) announced it is launching a campaign this week against judicial districts in Texas that have gone askew. The campaign kicks off Jan. 22, 2004 in Jefferson County, Texas, which...
Federal Court Halts Enforcement of Texas HB 1131
Jan 15 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...
