Texas District Court Judge Margaret Cooper has ruled that USAA Insurance Co. of San Antonio is liable for sales, motor vehicle and fuel taxes, and Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander believes the ruling could save the state $2 billion. USAA …
For the past year, while the Texas homeowners insurance market reeled from the effects of mold claims on premium (and still does), homeowners markets in other states have begun bracing themselves for similar nightmare scenarios. But considered from a wider …
Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor has denied a second request in three months by State Farm Insurance Co., to raise its auto insurance premiums. According to the Austin American Statesman, State Farm raised auto rates in Texas by nine percent …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted a new medical fee guideline (MFG) that cuts doctor reimbursement fees by an average of 15 percent to reduce claims for care of injured workers. Both the Houston Chronicle and the Dallas Morning News …
The first online continuing education course offered through the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Virtual University has been unveiled—in Texas. The course is available on the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas’ (IIAT) Web site, www.iiat.org/educate/ce_online.htm. That may …
The personal automobile insurance market in Texas may not be approaching the crisis level at which the homeowners market currently finds itself, but signs indicate that it may be in for a rough ride. According to the Texas Department of …
Loren Parsons, president and CEO of agency management systems provider AMS Inc., thinks the small insurance agency market has yet to be tapped by companies that provide automation services to the insurance industry. In a conversation with Insurance Journal at …
Owners and operators of underground petroleum storage tanks are a diverse lot—from global juggernauts such as ExxonMobil, Texaco, and Shell Oil to mom-and-pop gas stations. But all underground storage tank (UST) operators must deal with the prospect, if not the …
Owners and operators of underground petroleum storage tanks are a diverse lot—from global juggernauts such as ExxonMobil, Texaco, and Shell Oil to mom-and-pop gas stations. But all underground storage tank (UST) operators must deal with the prospect, if not the …
The AMS Users’ Group, an Irving, Texas-based organization representing more than 9,000 agents using AMS Services Inc.’s automated agency management systems, began its four-day 26th National Conference in Dallas, for which more than 2,600 independent agents have registered. The conference …
