Latest Texas Headlines
All the headlines from our Texas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Texas Coastal Residents Advised to be Prepared
Sep 23 2004 // Should Tropical Storm Ivan cause widespread damage from high winds and wind-driven rain along the Texas Gulf Coast those who sustain damage are urged to have patience since many adjusters have been assigned to Florida,...
TWCC: Texas Occupational Fatalities Increased in 2003
Sep 22 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) reported that occupational fatalities in Texas increased by 17.7 percent in 2003, while the national number of fatalities increased less than 1 percent compared to...
WCRI November Conference to Have a Texas Focus
Sep 21 2004 // The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute announced that it’s annual Issues & Research Conference, to be held Nov. 10-11, 2004, in Cambridge, Mass., will feature a session on the Texas workers’...
Lloyd’s Chairman’s Remarks to Houston Forum
Sep 21 2004 // Lloyd’s has released an advanced summary of remarks to be made by its Chairman, Lord Peter Levene, in a speech to Texas business leaders at the Houston Forum Monday night. Lloyd’s said Levene would urge...
TMLT Cuts Med Mal Rates Again
Sep 21 2004 // Texas Medical Liability Trust, Texas’ largest medical liability insurance provider, announced it would reduce rates by an additional 5 percent for member physicians. The 5 percent reduction is in addition to a 12...
People and Places
Sep 20 2004 // William Thornton Perhaps coming under the heading of, “you can take the man out of Texas but you can’t take Texas out of the man,” William Thornton, president of Acadia Insurance Company in Westbrook,...
People and Places
Sep 20 2004 // Kristin Wall The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) promoted Kristin Wall to the position of president and chief operating officer. Wall was previously executive vice...
Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Recommends Dismantling TWCC
Sep 16 2004 // The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission thinks the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission should be abolished. At a Sept. 15 meeting, the committee recommended that TWCC’s current structure should be dismantled...
Texas AG Reaches Refund Settlements with Progressive, Old American County Mutual
Sep 16 2004 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced court-approved settlements with two major auto insurers that he says will result in refund more than $3.4 million to Texas policyholders who paid more out of pocket on claims...
Republic Group Appoints Lawson as Director of Product Development, Marketing
Sep 14 2004 // The Republic Group (Republic), based in Dallas, announced the appointment of Ron Lawson as director, Product Development and Marketing of insurance operations. In this newly created position, Lawson will assist in the...
Texas Mutual Appoints Barron SVP-Financial Services
Sep 14 2004 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company announced that Mike Barron is the company’s new senior vice president of financial services. Barron is a certified public accountant with over 30 years of experience in finance. Barron...
Texas Business Group Calls for Change in Ins. Laws
Sep 10 2004 // Three-fourths of uninsured Texans have full-time jobs but cannot afford health insurance, according to a report released recently by the Texas Association of Business. The study also shows that more than half of Texans...
Advocate, MD Insurance of the Southwest Enters Texas Malpractice Insurance Market
Sep 8 2004 // Announcing its entrance into the Texas malpractice insurance market, Advocate, MD Insurance of the Southwest said its improved coverage options and excellent rates are proof that tort reform efforts ushered in last year...
Sandlin Named New Practice Leader at Summit Global
Sep 6 2004 // Insurance brokerage and consulting firm Summit Global Partners of Texas Inc. announced the selection of Diane N. Sandlin as property and casualty practice leader of its Austin and Houston offices. Sandlin will manage...
TWCC OKAYS NINE SELF-INSURE COAs:
Sep 6 2004 // The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission recently approved the reapplication for Certificates of Authority to Self-Insure for a one-year period by nine private employers. Texas law allows certain large, private...
ALLSTATE TO PAY $60M IN REFUNDS:
Sep 6 2004 // Allstate Texas Lloyds, an affiliate of the Allstate Corporation will issue refunds of 8.75 percent of the premium paid by its Texas home insurance customers for policies with effective dates from Sept. 7, 2003 through...
Proponents Laud Success of Medical Liability Reforms
Sep 6 2004 // It’s been a year since the voters of Texas passed Proposition 12, which ushered in reforms designed to lower the cost of medical liability insurance for doctors and health care institutions, and its supporters are...
The Debate Over Punitive Damages Continues!
Sep 6 2004 // Some things never change. Just last August in this column I wrote about important developments in the decade-long Texas debate over the insurability of punitive damages in, “Punishing Who? The Debate Over Insuring...
Texas Jury Awards $24.7 Million in Drunk Driving Case
Sep 6 2004 // Texas South Central • Aug. 13, 2004 “How about making the charge to get an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) reasonable instead of making it a huge profit item for the states? If it only cost $1 to run one instead of $5...
Texas Jury Awards $24.7 Million in Drunk Driving Case
Sep 6 2004 // Texas/South Central • Aug. 13, 2004 “How about making the charge to get an MVR (Motor Vehicle Record) reasonable instead of making it a huge profit item for the states? If it only cost $1 to run one instead of $5...
