Latest Texas Headlines
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Wade Spilman: Peerless Advocate, Irreplaceable Friend
Jun 4 2001 // Wade Spilman was always proud to say that, even though he wasn’t an insurance agent, he spent so much of his life working with, and on behalf of, agents that he often found himself thinking like an agent. IIAT will...
Texas Commissioner Warns HMOs, Insurers About Slow Payments
Jun 4 2001 // Texas Department of Insurance Commissioner José Montemayor issued a bulletin on May 21 warning HMOs and health insurance companies that they risk disciplinary actions if they violate state laws concerning prompt payment...
Who’s Who Across Texas, Local Associations at Work
Jun 4 2001 // Local associations across the state continue to contribute to their communities and their profession in a variety of ways. Following is a report on activities for the past year from those that responded to our queries...
Texas Insurance Commissioner Takes Heat From Senate Committee
May 14 2001 // The Texas Senate Nominations Committee approved the reappointment of José Montemayor as the state’s insurance commissioner, but not before grilling him on sanctions against insurance companies that the committee...
Info-laden Site Helps Texas Agents
May 14 2001 // When I bought my minivan, I refused to buy it from my local dealership. The reason? The local sales rep added no value to my sales transaction. He was satisfied in having me or a rep from another dealership do all of the...
How Agents Won on the Web, Four Web Venture Profiles
May 14 2001 // A century ago, agents found customers where they gathered—at church, their place of business or the local watering hole downtown. This marketing strategy still works today—only now many agents are going through...
IIAT’s 104th Annual Convention Set for June 14-15 in San Antonio
May 14 2001 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ annual convention set for June 14 and 15 has a new look this year. This year’s event, at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio, will be a jam-packed two days of...
Markets Central Added to IIAT Website
May 14 2001 // A tightening admitted market has helped boost Texas surplus lines business. Volume through the Surplus Lines Stamping Office is up 37 percent through April compared to the same period last year. To help Independent...
Fiduciary Duties and Expert Testimony
May 14 2001 // Insurance intermediaries, whether they are brokers or agents, have fiduciary duties. Often these duties run to policyholders or prospective policyholders. Often they run to insurers. Sometimes, they can run to both at the...
The Hartford Expands Internet Processing/Payment System for Workers’ Comp
May 4 2001 // The Hartford, which has piloted a complete workers’ compensation e-bill system for a year, is expanding the program into more U.S. states and additional provider organizations. e-bill, an Internet processing and...
Texas Supreme Court WC Decision Concerns NAII
Apr 30 2001 // The Texas workers’ compensation system faces a serious threat if the state legislature does not act to fix a loophole that allows employers to opt out of the system while requiring their employees to waive the right...
Coverage is Key as Texas Boat Owners Hit the Waterways
Apr 30 2001 // With summer just around the corner; nearby lakes and rivers are being overrun with boats and personal watercraft. The boating and watercraft business in the United States has grown into a major industry, and it shows no...
Texas Motorcycle Market Cruises Along
Apr 30 2001 // There may be a strong parallel between learning to ride a motorcycle and insuring motorcycle operators. For the beginning rider, the first 90 days of vehicle ownership can be an especially risky period for crashes....
Good News: Business is Strong
Apr 30 2001 // Naysayers and the prophets of doom and gloom aside, the powerful economy of the Lone Star State is not likely to fade anytime soon. In fact, just the opposite is more probable. And that is clearly good news for the...
SENATE OK’S PROOF OF INSURANCE
Apr 30 2001 // The Texas State Senate voted to pass a bill which would select at random 500,000 of the state’s 14 million motorists each year and require them to prove they have insurance to drive an automobile. The Dallas Morning...
AMS TO INTEGRATE IRS-AIMS RATING
Apr 30 2001 // AMS Services has entered into an agreement with IRS-AIMS to integrate their MAGIC for Windows Texas rating software with AMS management systems in 2001. The reorganization of the AMS Holding Group during the first quarter...
TDI HALTS DAILY WATCH OF INSURER
Apr 30 2001 // PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. is no longer under the daily scrutiny of the Texas Department of Insurance after the insurer agreed to a corrective action plan and follow-up conversations. PacifiCare has committed to...
Tortious Interference and Business Competition
Apr 30 2001 // Insurance agents are in a tough spot. They compete for business against nearly everybody: each other, banks, financial analysts, annuity companies, and—yes!—even insurers. Often, it seems that insurance agents have to...
High Court Approves Use of Waivers Under Current Workers’ Comp Law
Apr 16 2001 // On its surface, a March 29 Texas Supreme Court ruling could look to some as though the court is in favor of employers opting out of the state’s workers’ compensation system. But upon closer inspection, it is...
U-Haul Must Stop Selling Insurance, Still Working on TDI Licensure
Apr 16 2001 // U-Haul companies have agreed to stop selling insurance products in Texas until they are licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance. The agreement with Attorney General John Cornyn’s office follows two suits filed...
