Latest Texas Headlines
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TSLA Supports Surplus Lines Reform; Urges Members to Act
Jun 27 2006 // The Texas Surplus Lines Association announced their support of House Bill 5637, a new federal bill to reform surplus lines regulation. The bill, sponsored by Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Fla. and Dennis Moore D-Kan., and...
Hearing on Texas Medical Dispute Resolution Rules Planned for July 26
Jun 27 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a public hearing on July 26, 2006, in the Tippy Foster Room of the Division’s Central Office located at 7551 Metro Center...
Texas Workers’ Comp Q3 Discount Rate and Interest Rate Announced
Jun 27 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the Act shall be at the rate of 8.68 percent. This rate is computed by using the...
CPCU Society’s Central Texas Chapter Elects 2006-2007 Officers
Jun 26 2006 // The Central Texas Chapter of the CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters) announced the newly elected officers for 2006-2007. The new officers include: President-Staci Scott, operations team manager of State...
CAA Adds LKL Insurance Group
Jun 26 2006 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced that Lynn, Kiecke, Lackey Insurance Group Inc. in Bellville has joined the organization as its 35th member agency. “LKL Insurance is located in...
Awards, New Officers Featured at Texas Big ‘I’ Conference
Jun 26 2006 // Among the highlights of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ 109th Annual Conference and Trade Show held recently in Houston were the election of new officers and the presentation of awards to outstanding...
Texas Agents Group Elects Hempkins President for 2006-07
Jun 23 2006 // Robert W. Hempkins, founding principal of Hempkins Insurance, Denison, Texas, was elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas for 2006-2007 and sworn in during IIAT’s 109th Annual Conference and...
Texas Farm Bureau Appoints Gerik Head of Texas Insurance Operations
Jun 23 2006 // Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies named Mike Gerik as head of its Texas insurance operations. Gerik was promoted to executive vice president of the Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company and vice president/state...
Hoffman Joins McQueary Henry Bowles Troy as Senior VP
Jun 22 2006 // Privately owned insurance and risk management firm McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P. (MHBT), announced that Chuck Hoffmann has re-joined the firm’s Dallas office as senior vice president of Personal Insurance...
Texas Posts Workers’ Comp Notice of Employee Rights, Responsibilities
Jun 22 2006 // Pursuant to House Bill 7 (79th Legislature), the public counsel for the Office of Injured Employee Counsel developed and submitted a notice of injured employee rights and responsibilities to the Texas Department of...
Data Brokers Brace for New Scrutiny by Congress
Jun 22 2006 // Private data brokers who covertly gather Americans’ telephone records without subpoenas or warrants on behalf of banks, bail bondsmen and even federal and local police are bracing for intensive scrutiny by...
Texas Gov. Deploys National Guard to Houston Area for Flood Response
Jun 20 2006 // In response to June 19 flood conditions in the Houston area, Texas Governor Rick Perry deployed national guard crews and other state resources to support local officials. State assets that were activated include: –50...
Rosso-Leiker Promoted to Broker at Colemont – Texas
Jun 20 2006 // Colemont Insurance Brokers – Texas recently announced Amy Rosso-Leiker’s promotion to Broker. “Amy’s success over the past years is unmistakable. Her years of experience in the industry have proven...
A three-way dilemma: Frank’s Casing and insurance defense
Jun 19 2006 // As an insurance coverage lawyer, I have always found that one of my natural allies is the insurance defense lawyer handling the underlying case. While I represent the insurance company in a capacity that is potentially...
Business Moves
Jun 19 2006 // M. J. Kelly, Russell Grace The Arkansas division of M. J. Kelly Company, an insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to purchase certain assets of Russell Grace Inc., Fort Worth,...
News Currents
Jun 19 2006 // State Farm adjusts rates in Texas State Farm Insurance recently submitted several filings to the Texas Department of Insurance, aiming for a balance with rate adjustments that include a reduction auto rates but an increase...
People
Jun 19 2006 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, announced its newly elected 2006 management committee. Each management committee member is elected to serve a two-year term and is selected by CAA’s Board...
Study: Tort reforms reduce medical malpractice premiums
Jun 19 2006 // Tort reforms are the best proven instrument for reducing medical liability insurance premium growth, according to a new study conducted by Stanford University Professor Daniel P. Kessler, who also serves as a research...
New Property and Casualty Insurer Opens in Irving, Texas!
Jun 16 2006 // Irving, Texas – A new Property and Casualty insurer, Homeowners of America Insurance Company, has opened in Irving, Texas. Homeowners is a Texas company specializing in protecting residential property for Texans. In...
Three Sentenced in Texas Medicaid Scam
Jun 15 2006 // Three people have been sentenced in what prosecutors called a Medicaid fraud ring that used forged prescriptions. Eduardo Solis, 42, Juana “Janie” Garcia, 44, and Hermelinda Altamarino, 36, were indicted and...
