November 5, 2006
I have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to make future insurance policies easier for consumers to understand. The “Honesty is the Best Insurance Policy Act” calls for requiring insurance companies to state in plain English and big letters exactly …
October 23, 2006
Imagine for a moment a state legislator introducing a bill that made it illegal for businesses to pay year-end bonuses to their sales forces. Then imagine that this piece of legislation also made it mandatory that all businesses provide written …
October 9, 2006
One of the most serious problems facing the insurance industry today is the acute shortage of bright, college-educated young people entering the profession. Walk around any college campus and you’ll find that the brightest and best of our graduates are …
October 9, 2006
In 2005, our country faced several devastating and record-setting natural disasters, including 27 named hurricanes, which left the lives of many Americans in ruins. Those disasters roiled the insurance marketplace and the nation’s overall economy. Estimates for 2005 hurricane losses …
October 9, 2006
We are here to serve consumers’ needs, whether it is helping them secure coverage to protect their families and their homes prior to an event, or assisting consumers after an event to ensure that claims are paid quickly and fully. …
October 9, 2006
In 2005, our country faced several devastating and record-setting natural disasters that left the lives of many Americans in ruins, and roiled the insurance marketplace and the nation’s overall economy. Estimates for 2005 hurricane losses are approximately $50 billion, greatly …
September 25, 2006
Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, all of us are also looking back …
September 25, 2006
Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, all of us are also looking back …
September 25, 2006
Writing property insurance in Texas can be a difficult proposition, especially in a time when the frequency and severity of catastrophic coastal storms is increasing. To address this problem, the Texas Joint Committee on Windstorm Coverage and Budgetary Impact called …
September 25, 2006
Peak hurricane season has arrived. Despite this season’s slow start, people who live along the coast are constantly aware that the next big storm could take shape at any time. This year, however, everyone is also looking back at one …