Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) News

TWIA Actuarial Committee Recommends 10% Rate Increase for 2025 Policies

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Actuarial & Underwriting Committee voted on Monday, July 15 to recommend that the TWIA Board of Directors approve a rate filing to increase rates by 10% for 2025 residential policies and by 10% for 2025 …

‘We’re All Going to See the Impact’ – Beryl Could Worsen Texas Insurance Crisis

Insurance agent Ian Hartgrove was one of many Houston residents caught off guard by the size of Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast Monday morning. Beryl had weakened to a Category 1 hurricane by the time …

TWIA Prepares Biennial Report for Texas Legislature; Assoc. Sees Limited Claims From Houston Storm

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board’s Legislative & External Affairs Committee met on May 21 to plan the association’s Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature. TWIA submits a biennial report to the Texas Legislature, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Sunset …

TWIA Board Approves $500M Line of Credit Ahead of 2024 Storm Season

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors met in Austin on May 7 for its second quarterly meeting of the year, where it completed financial preparations for the 2024 storm season. TWIA’s board voted secure a $500 million …

TWIA Committee Recommends $6.5B as PML for 2024 Storm Season

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee met on February 13 and voted unanimously to recommend the TWIA Board of Directors establish $6.5 billion as the Association’s 1:100 probable maximum loss (PML) for the 2024 storm season. The …

TWIA to Consider 1:100 PML for 2024 Storm Season at Upcoming Meeting

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association’s (TWIA) Actuarial & Underwriting Committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to discuss and potentially make a recommendation to the Board of Directors for determining TWIA’s statutorily required 1:100 probable maximum loss (PML) for the …

TWIA Board Votes to Maintain Agent Commissions at 16% After Hearing Testimony on Impact

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association held its final quarterly meeting on Dec. 12 in Corpus Christi, where the board of directors voted to approve the association’s budget for 2024. The board also voted to keep agent commissions unchanged after listening …

TWIA Board of Directors to Consider 2024 Budget at Upcoming Meeting

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will meet next week to consider the association’s 2024 budget. The meeting, which will be held at the Corpus Christi Omni Hotel on Dec. 12 at 9:00 a.m., will also include …

Climate Change, Natural Disasters Sent Texas Homeowners Insurance Rates Skyrocketing in 2023

Insurance companies across Texas have dramatically increased home insurance rates this year, state filings show, as climate change spooks executives and inflation pushes up costs to rebuild after natural disasters. Texas is prone to hurricanes and flooding, both of which …

TWIA Expects Policy Count to Grow in 2024, Reaching 265,000 by Year End

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) expects policy count to continue to grow in 2024, the association’s Board of Directors said at an Oct. 31 meeting to review information related to the 2024 budget. Policies in-force are projected to increase …