Texas Department of Insurance Sunset Bill Heard in House
On March 29 the House Committee on Insurance heard testimony on HB 1951 by Representative Larry Taylor, the Sunset bill relating to the continuation and operation of the Texas Department [...]
TWIA
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) will begin overseeing the operations of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) an organization that the department said is ‘hazardous to the public.’ During [...]
TDI – Geeslin Announces Departure
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin said today that he will not seek another term. His current term ends February 1. It has been reported in Geeslin’s letter to staff at [...]
Discretionary Clause Prohibited in Certain Forms
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has signed an order that will prohibit the use of discretionary clauses in certain insurance policy forms and HMO evidence of coverage an insurance policy [...]
National Coalition to Enroll Uninsured Kids
A paper released this week by Health Affairs created a new model, using data from The American Community Survey, which enabled researchers to produce meaningful national and state estimates. Some [...]
8.24 Senate Committee on Business and Commerce Hearing Interim Charges 1 and 2
Members present: Senators John Carona (Chair), Chris Harris (Vice-Chair), Troy Fraser, Mike Jackson, Eddie Lucio, Jr., and Kirk Watson. The Committee heard invited and public testimony on charges 1 [...]
Taylor to Replace Isett on Sunset and Sunset Advisory Meetings May 25 & May 26
Taylor to Replace Isett on Sunset Advisory Speaker Joe Straus (San Antonio) announced the appointment of Representative Larry Taylor (Friendswood) to the Sunset Advisory Commission to fill the unexpired [...]
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act
The Texas Office of State Federal Relations published the following update on the recent American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act:On March 10, the Senate passed The American Workers, State, [...]
American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act
The Texas Office of State Federal Relations published the following update on the recent American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act:On March 10, the Senate passed The American Workers, State, [...]
TWIA February Meeting
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association held a meeting on February 4, 2010 of its Board of Directors to finalize the changes to the Plan of Operation for the 2010 year. [...]