November 7, 2011
A Texas state lawmaker on Nov. 3 used a Jewish slur during a legislative committee hearing while telling officials not to delay or cheat people out of legitimate property insurance claims. Rep. Larry Taylor, of Friendswood, who leads the House …
September 26, 2011
Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) announced that it has completed the acquisition of specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Group Holdings Limited, “which currently operates two active Syndicates at Lloyd’s, a managing agency and specialist underwriting distribution and insurance service businesses.” RSG …
March 21, 2011
Two lawmakers have introduced separate but similar bills aimed at reforming the troubled state-backed wind risk insurer for property along the Texas coast. At a packed hearing on Mar. 15, Texas House of Representaives Insurance Committee Chairman Rep. John Smithee …
March 10, 2011
Texas State Rep. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, has introduced House Bill 2818, a comprehensive reform effort intended to address many of the problems confronting the Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency (TWIA). In announcing the bill, Rep. Taylor said the legislation is in …
February 28, 2011
The Texas Department of Insurance has informed the director of the state’s property insurance company of last resort for wind in the state’s coastal counties that it is placing the organization under TDI’s administrative oversight. In a Feb. 28, 2011, …