Texas’ legislature is considering bills that would amend Texas’ insurance code to clarify that eligible surplus lines insurers may offer windstorm and hail insurance in areas already served by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (“TWIA”).
Read MoreCurrent Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan has been appointed to a second term by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Sullivan’s new term, which is subject to Senate Confirmation, expires on February 1, 2021.
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has amended its administrative rules governing Texas captive insurance companies.
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has released its 2018 Biennial Report to the 86th Texas Legislature. Every two years and pursuant to Texas Insurance Code section 32.022, TDI releases a report on insurance areas that the Department has identified for priority attention in the upcoming Texas legislative session.
Read MoreThe Texas Commissioner of Insurance has announced the repeal and replacement of provisions Chapter 15 Texas Administrative Code related to the regulation of surplus lines insurance. The proposed new rules were originally published in June, 2018 and have been adopted with modification.
Read MoreAll eyes have been focused on the federal mid-term elections and the impact on the U.S. House and Senate. Post-mortems by the pundits have begun. See Locke Lord’s take on the mid-terms. The divided government in Washington, D.C. may well stymie efforts to regulate the insurance industry at the federal level, except in very limited circumstances where bi-partisan accord can be achieved.
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has proposed amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code sections 7.83 and 7.84, which govern the appeal of and frequency of TDI examinations.
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has proposed a new rule and certain amendments to existing rules intended to implement provisions of the Texas Insurance Code that apply to captive insurance companies.
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Read MoreTexas Department of Insurance (TDI) has recently announced that it will now require online applications for most individual insurance related licenses.
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