Monthly Archives: <span>May 2005</span>

Lt. Gov. Urged to Back Auto Burglary Bill

Texas State Rep. Vicki Truitt (Keller) joined forces with police chiefs from Texas’ six largest cities to sign a letter imploring Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to pressure Senate leaders to grant a hearing for Truitt’s House Bill 151 that would …

Number One in Q1 Catastrophes

The Insurance Council of Texas reported that a series of thunderstorms that pummeled portions of the Hill Country and central Texas in late March resulted in Texas leading the nation in insured losses during the first quarter of the year. …

Ignition Interlock Bill Passes House

The Oklahoma House of Represent-atives approved House Bill 1304, which would require repeat drunken drivers to have alcohol detection devices installed in their vehicles before they could regain their driver’s licenses. Under the provisions of HB 1304, the vehicle of …

Commissioner Returns Truck to State

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley returned his special edition pickup truck to the state’s surplus property yard. Although as a state official, Wooley may purchase and drive state-owned vehicles, or receive an allowance for the use of his personal vehicle, …

Producer Arrested, Issued C&D

A Caddo Parish, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, according to the Louisiana Depart-ment of Insurance. DOI Fraud Unit investigators served Tammie Barron Thompson with a C&D order at …

TRCC: THIRD-PARTY WARRANTY PROVIDERS MUST REGISTER

Third-party warranty companies that provide services for Texas homeowners on behalf of builders/remodelers must now register with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. The companies must adopt the commission’s required warranties and building and performance standards. In in order to register, …

TWCC FINES CARRIERS AFTER AUDITS

The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission completed audits of several insurance carriers for compliance with preauthorization processing requirements and for performance on retrospective review of medical bills for preauthorized services for injured workers. Penalties totaling $399,090 were issued to seven carriers …

LT. GOV. URGED TO BACK AUTO BURGLARY BILL

Texas State Rep. Vicki Truitt (Keller) joined forces with police chiefs from Texas’ six largest cities to sign a letter imploring Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to pressure Senate leaders to grant a hearing for Truitt’s House Bill 151 that would …

NUMBER ONE IN Q1 CATASTROPHES

The Insurance Council of Texas reported that a series of thunderstorms that pummeled portions of the Hill Country and central Texas in late March resulted in Texas leading the nation in insured losses during the first quarter of the year. …

IGNITION INTERLOCK BILL PASSES HOUSE

The Oklahoma House of Represent-atives approved House Bill 1304, which would require repeat drunken drivers to have alcohol detection devices installed in their vehicles before they could regain their driver’s licenses. Under the provisions of HB 1304, the vehicle of …