Articles by Jim Vertuno

Sunset Report Says Texas Homebuilder Agency Should Go

The Texas Residential Construction Commission should be abolished because it is ineffective and frustrates homeowners trying to get builders to address defects in their homes, according to a state agency review. Created in 2003, the agency does not have the …

Texas denies State Farm rate hike

Texas insurance officials on July 21 rejected proposed homeowner rate increases by State Farm, the state’s largest home insurer. State Farm had filed for a pair of statewide rate increases on May 31: a 9.1 percent boost to cover costs …

Texas Denies State Farm Rate Hike

Texas insurance officials on July 21 rejected proposed homeowner rate increases by State Farm, the state’s largest home insurer. State Farm had filed for a pair of statewide rate increases on May 31: a 9.1 percent boost to cover costs …