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Declarations

Sep 22 2008 // Do Not Come Back “Galveston has been hit hard. We have no power. We have no gas. We have no communications. We’re not sure when any of that will be up and running. … We want our citizens to stay where...

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Sep 22 2008 // Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman,...

Early Estimates of Ike Damage: $6B to $18B

Sep 22 2008 // The Real Numbers Won’t be Known for Weeks Estimates of insured damage from Hurricane Ike vary widely — from $8 billion to $16 billion, according to several catastrophe risk modeling firms, but Texas Insurance...

Sep 22 2008 // Austin, Texas-based insurance education provider, The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, selected Kathleen G. Speer as director of national business for the not-for-profit organization. Prior to...

Texas, Louisiana Enact Emergency Rules for Hurricane Relief

Sep 22 2008 // Insurance regulators in both Texas and Louisiana have enacted emergency rules aimed at providing relief for insurance consumers in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued...

New Markets

Sep 22 2008 // The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Insurance Intermediary E&O Market...

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Sep 22 2008 // Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman,...

Defending Properties Against Natural Catastrophes

Sep 22 2008 // Build Smart With Passive Protection Systems, Safety Institute CEO Says To hear Julie Rochman tell it, she’d like every community in the United States to be resilient in the face of natural disasters. Rochman,...

Texas Seeks Federal Help for Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Ike

Sep 19 2008 // Texas’ top agriculture official has asked his federal counterparts for money to help Southeast Texas ranchers and farmers deal with the long-term needs created by Hurricane Ike. No dollar amount was specified but it...

Storm Surge Not Covered in Texas Windstorm Association Policies

Sep 19 2008 // A Texas consumer group took issue with the state-chartered windstorm insurance association over its refusal to pay coastal residents for storm surge damage in Hurricane Ike. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association says...

Hurricane Ike Tests Texas Windstorm Association’s Ability to Pay Claims

Sep 18 2008 // The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) on Sept. 17 announced that anticipated claims from Hurricane Ike will force it to use the entire $370 million remainder of its Catastrophe Reserve Trust Fund, according to...

Wisconsin Utility Workers Diverted from Texas to Ohio

Sep 17 2008 // Utility crews from Wisconsin Public Service prepared to go to Texas on Septembr 15 to help restore power to victims of Hurricane Ike have been redirected to Ohio. Ten crews are responding to a request from American...

20,000 Cattle, Horses Wandering in Southeast Texas

Sep 17 2008 // At least 20,000 head of livestock are roaming loose throughout several Southeast Texas counties, said state officials who are working to get feed and water to the cattle and horses that have been without either since...

Commissioner Rod Bordelon will present a Keynote Address at The Texas Workers’ Comp Forum

Sep 16 2008 // Dallas, TX, September 16, 2008 – Council on Education in Management (Council) announced that Division of Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Rod Bordelon will present a Keynote Address at the upcoming Texas...

At Resort Cut Off By Ike, Whole Neighborhoods Gone

Sep 16 2008 // More than 48 hours after Hurricane Ike swamped the U.S. Gulf Coast and forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes, rescuers flew for the first time Monday into areas cut off by the storm, evacuating survivors...

Texas Regulators Suspend Premium Payments for Ike Victims

Sep 16 2008 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Texas Department of Insurance has directed insurance carriers to “to provide prompt and immediate relief” to residents and policyholders impacted by the storm,...

Bermuda Association Explains Reinsurance Risk Spreading Role

Sep 15 2008 // “The global reinsurance market plays an integral role in spreading US hurricane risk around the world,” said a bulletin from the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR). “Without it, the...

Nearly 2,000 Brought to Safety in Texas

Sep 15 2008 // Rescuers searching the waterlogged streets and splintered houses left behind by Hurricane Ike in Galveston they had saved nearly 2,000 people – many of whom then boarded buses to shelters without knowing where they...

Texas Agents Group Gears up Disaster Response Team

Sep 15 2008 // In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas has initiated its catastrophe response plan to offer assistance to member agencies that have been severely adversely affected by the massive...

Ike Insured Damage Estimates Range from $6B to $18B

Sep 15 2008 // Estimates of insured damage from Hurricane Ike vary widely – from $6 billion to $18 billion, according to several catastrophe risk modeling firms, but Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has pointed out that...