Latest Texas Headlines
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NCOIL Scoring Model Reportedly Garners Support in States
Jul 10 2003 // The reported increasing popularity of the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Insurance Scoring Model Act and the publication of two significant studies showing an irrefutable link between credit-based...
Texas Company Fined $294K After Deaths of Welders
Jul 10 2003 // Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd., has reportedly agreed to pay $294,000 in penalties related to citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the company’s reported failure to implement...
CAA Member Duncan, Fraser & Bridges Earns ACSR Award
Jul 9 2003 // The Combined Agents of America, LLC (CAA) announced that the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) has awarded CAA member Duncan, Fraser and Bridges Insurance Agency Inc., Pampa, TX, the “Accredited Customer...
Thieves Target Pickups in Texas
Jul 9 2003 // According to the Texas Department of Transportation, American-made pickup trucks are the most popular vehicles for thieves to steal in the state. And those most often stolen are not necessarily new. TxDOT named the General...
Texas Co. With No Employees Found Guilty of WC Fraud
Jul 8 2003 // In late June, Travis County (Texas) District Judge Patrick Keel found that a San Antonio janitorial company reportedly lied about its payroll to get workers’ compensation coverage so it could pursue lucrative...
Real Progress Bodes Well for Regulatory Modernization Efforts
Jul 7 2003 // The issue of state versus federal regulation of insurance provokes strong opinions and divergent points of view among insurers. Yet there is one point on which we all can agree—consumers are best served by a healthy and...
Legislative Reform Measures Discussed at IIAT Conference
Jul 7 2003 // Insurance reforms enacted by the 78th Texas Legislature dominated many discussions at the 106th Annual Independent Insurance Agents of Texas Convention, held June 19-21 in San Antonio. Not only did Lt. Governor David...
P/C SYMPOSIUM IN AUSTIN TO EXAMINE REFORM LEGISLATION
Jul 7 2003 // Insurance industry officials from around the country will meet July 17 in Austin to discuss insurance reform legislation passed during the 78th session of the Texas Legislature. Three hundred industry representatives plan...
IIAT’s ‘Oscars’: Association Bestows Awards, Celebrates New Leadership
Jul 7 2003 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas 106th annual convention, held recently in San Antonio, was a huge success, with record attendance and lots of networking and educational opportunities for attendees. The event was...
Latino Market Heats Up
Jul 7 2003 // It is nearly impossible to deny the impact the burgeoning Hispanic population has and will have on American culture and its markets. The marketplace for insurance is no exception. Hispanics are now the country’s...
Real Progress Bodes Well for Regulatory Modernization Efforts
Jul 7 2003 // The issue of state versus federal regulation of insurance provokes strong opinions and divergent points of view among insurers. Yet there is one point on which we all can agree—consumers are best served by a healthy and...
ICT/AFACT Symposium to Look at Texas Legislation
Jun 27 2003 // Insurance industry officials from around the country will meet July 17 in Austin to discuss insurance reform legislation passed during the 78th session of the Texas Legislature. According to the Insurance Council of Texas,...
Brown & Brown Acquires Texas Agency
Jun 25 2003 // Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc. acquired the assets of Bailey-Gosling Associates Inc., a retail commercial property/casualty insurance agency located in San Antonio, Texas. The acquisition announcement was made...
Texas Mutual Elects Board Members
Jun 25 2003 // Austin-based Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that two board members were elected at the company’s second annual policyholder meeting. Over 4,600 policyholders voted—either in person or by proxy—to elect...
Swett & Crawford Promotes Bancroft and Burnes
Jun 24 2003 // Swett & Crawford of Texas Inc. announced that Simon Bancroft was named president and CEO, and Paula Burnes was promoted to the position of executive vice president and COO of the company. Bancroft, a 26-year veteran...
Inside the Contractors Market
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone. A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
Perry Signs Reform Bill into Law
Jun 23 2003 // In mid-June Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Senate Bill 14 and House Bill 4. The first bill reforms the way home and auto insurers are regulated in the state; the second places a cap on non-economic damages in...
SIIS LEGISLATIVE FORUM:
Jun 23 2003 // Southwestern Insurance Information Service will host a Public Policy Forum, “The Texas Legislative Session: Beyond the Debate,” July 11, 2003 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dallas, Texas. Panelists will...
Minority and Women Agents Look to Tap Emerging Markets
Jun 23 2003 // Insurance is about numbers, and right now the numbers are depressing when it comes to minority and women agents in the business. In spite of the tremendous growth of minority populations in the United States and the...
Inside the Contractors Market
Jun 23 2003 // If you find placing contractors insurance these days almost as daunting as building the house, condo, apartment or other facility itself, you are not alone. A restrictive market, high minimum premiums and tighter...
