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20 States Have Enacted Tort Reforms This Year
Aug 4 2003 // This year has been the busiest for enactment of state civil justice reform legislation since 1995, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). At mid-year, 20 states already have enacted laws; 19 laws were...
Former San Antonio Councilman Disbarred for WC Fraud
Aug 1 2003 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that the Texas State Bar has permanently disbarred Bernardo Eureste, a Houston attorney and former San Antonio city councilman. Eureste has not practiced law since June 2002, when he...
Employers Mutual Operators Fined $12.5 Million by TDI
Aug 1 2003 // Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor levied fines totaling $12.5 million against the operators and chief marketer of a fraudulent health care plan that enrolled approximately 7,200 Texas residents. The unlicensed...
Texas Classroom Equivalent CE Courses Now Available at WebCE
Jul 31 2003 // WebCE, a nationwide insurance continuing education provider, announced the immediate availability of several Texas “Classroom Equivalent” courses. WebCE recently completed enhancements to its Web-based course...
Summit Global Partners Expanding Service in Texas
Jul 30 2003 // International insurance brokerage and consulting company Summit Global Partners announced that Roman Sanchez has been named sales executive of Summit Global Partners of Texas. In his new position, Sanchez is charged with...
Texas AG Reports Auto Repair Refund Deal with Farmers
Jul 29 2003 // According to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, the state has reached a settlement with Farmers Insurance Group that requires the company to refund an estimated $2.4 million to about 13,000 Texas motorists who may have...
Texas Commish Offers Claudette Claims Tips
Jul 23 2003 // Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor offered Texans effected by Hurricane Claudette some basic, common sense steps to take, and mistakes to avoid, as they attempt to receive a prompt and fair settlement from their...
As Summer Heats Up, So Does Vehicle Theft
Jul 21 2003 // While some of us may be living easy at the beach or in the mountains during the summer, it’s typically the season when auto thieves do most of their work. And it’s also a time when vehicle theft watchers come...
Spalding Honored by Insurance Council of Texas
Jul 21 2003 // Clem H. Spalding, who for many years played a major leadership role in the Texas automobile insurance market, was presented the Raymond Mauk Leadership Award Wednesday, July 17, at the Mid-Year Property and Casualty...
Regional Carriers Zone In on Helping Agents
Jul 21 2003 // When it comes to buying and selling insurance, there is a common thread intertwined in all transactions—service. Whether it be the consumer purchasing auto insurance, or the agent securing the coverage on behalf of the...
Fifth Circuit Finding That Trademark is Not Advertising Limits Coverage B
Jul 21 2003 // Coverage B, the lesser-known part of the standard commercial general liability policy, provides coverage for personal injury and advertising injury. Coverage is defined by certain enumerated “offenses.” In...
TEXAS CO. GUILTY OF WC FRAUD:
Jul 21 2003 // Travis County District Judge Patrick Keel has found that a San Antonio janitorial company lied about its payroll to get workers’ compensation coverage so it could pursue lucrative government contracts. According to...
Legislation, Building Relationships Mark Year for TSLA Leader
Jul 21 2003 // Paula Burnes, CEO of the Texas Surplus Lines Association (TSLA), recently sat down with Insurance Journal senior writer Dave Thomas to discuss the Association’s role in the industry, its plans for the future, and...
Regional Carriers Zone In on Helping Agents
Jul 21 2003 // When it comes to buying and selling insurance, there is a common thread intertwined in all transactions—service. Whether it be the consumer purchasing auto insurance, or the agent securing the coverage on behalf of the...
Montemayor Confident Reforms Will Level the Field for All Participants
Jul 21 2003 // Texas Insurance Commissioner José Montemayor and the Texas Department of Insurance have a big job ahead of them in implementing the regulatory reforms put in motion by the 78th Texas Legislature. In a recent interview...
Claudette Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Jul 16 2003 // After briefly being considered a hurricane as it neared Baffin Bay to High Island, the National Weather Service relabeled Claudette a tropical storm as it hits South Texas, from Port Aransas to Freeport. The storm with...
Texas Bill Aims to Give Serious Asbestos Injuries Docket Priority
Jul 16 2003 // Legislation easily passed a Texas Senate committee with minor revisions that will cut down the number of asbestos-related lawsuits. The asbestos-related legislation could become the second major lawsuit reform bill passed...
20 States Have Enacted Tort Reforms This Year
Jul 15 2003 // This year has been the busiest for enactment of state civil justice reform legislation since 1995, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). At mid-year, 20 states already have enacted laws; 19 laws were...
ICT Reports on Texas’ Costliest and Deadliest Storms
Jul 14 2003 // The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) today reported the state’s costliest and deadliest storms since 1950. A tropical storm that dropped more than three feet of rain on parts of Houston was the costliest weather...
Anonymous Informant Awarded $1,000
Jul 14 2003 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that, thanks to a recent anonymous tip, it is ready to recover over $8,200 in restitution and save over $26,000 in estimated future income benefits. Additionally, the confidential...
