Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) News

Texas Surplus Lines Premium in April Rises to $741.68M

Texas surplus lines premium during the month of April 2020 reached $741.68 million, according to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). This is a 14.8% increase over the same period in 2019, SLTX reported. Additionally, through April, each …

Texas Surplus Lines Filings Up 14.5% in Q1 2020 Compared with Q1 2019

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that excess and surplus lines insurance premium recorded for the first quarter of 2020 is up 14.5% compare with the same period last year. Additionally, the Q1 2020 filings represent a …

Texas Stamping Office Still Processing Policies, Fees Amid Pandemic Precautions

Its employees are now working remotely but the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that all duties and responsibilities, including policy processing and fee collections, continue to be met. SLTX said it enacted a work-from-home policy for staff …

Surplus Lines Late Filing Report for 2019 to Be Generated on March 19

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) said its late filing report, which lists all Texas surplus lines policies that were not timely filed in 2019, will be generated on March 19, 2020. Policies are considered late if they …

Brandon Named Executive Director of Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office

Greg Brandon has been appointed executive director of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX). His appointment is effective March 9, 2020. Brandon succeeds Don Meyer, who has served as interim executive director of SLTX since October 2019. Meyer …

SLTX: Texas Adopts Updated Surplus Lines License Rules for Military Spouses

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reported that new rules for surplus lines agents in Texas who are military spouses have been adopted by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and became effective Feb. 6, 2020. A new …

SLTX: Surplus Lines Flood Insurance Premium Up in Texas over 5 Years

Surplus lines flood insurance premium filed with the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) has increased annually over the past five years, according to SLTX. Additionally, while NFIP premium dipped in 2017, it rose in 2018 and Texas premium …

Kaufman Group’s Johanson Named as Industry Representative to SLTX Board

Kori Johanson JD has been named to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) board of directors as an industry representative with a term ending Dec. 31, 2022. She assumes the vacancy of previous board member Kyle Streetman, whose …

Stone Named Director of Information & Technology at SLTX

Sholonda Stone has joined the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) as director of Information & Technology Services (ITS). Stone previously served as systems administrator for SLTX from 2013-2017. Since then, she has been a customer support engineer and …

SLTX: Texas E&S Premium Up 14.3% in 2019

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that excess and surplus lines premium (E&S) in Texas reached $6.95 billion in 2019, a 14.36% increase over 2018’s premium total of $6.08 billion. The past year led to record-breaking totals, …