Topic: Texas Developments

Texas Governor Adopts Executive Order Exempting Insurance Industry Business Travel from Quarantine Restrictions

by Christopher Martin | Apr 2, 2020 | , |

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott on March 31, 2020, issued Executive Order GA 14 renewing social distancing guidelines in Texas.  Of particular significance to the insurance industry, the Governor’s Order adopted U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidance establishing insurance services as “essential services” and classifying members of the insurance industry as federally identified “essential critical infrastructure workers” under the broader heading of “Financial Services.”

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Locke Lord QuickStudy: Texas Supreme Court Answers Certified Question Regarding an Insurer’s Duty to Defend

by Susan Kidwell | Mar 25, 2020 | |

In Richards v. State Farm Lloyds, — S.W.3d —, 2020 WL 1313782 (Tex. Mar. 20, 2020), the Texas Supreme Court answered a certified question from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals about the scope of an insurer’s duty to defend its insured against third-party claims. In determining whether an insurer has a duty to defend, Texas generally uses the “eight corners rule,” under which an insurer’s duty to defend is determined by comparing the claims alleged within the four corners of the petition with the coverage provided within the four corners of the policy.

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Texas Department of Insurance Announces Extension of Claims Handling Deadlines Due to COVID-19

by Jon Gillum | Mar 23, 2020 | , , |

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has announced that the claims-handling deadlines imposed by Texas prompt-payment laws are extended by 15 days.  The extension will assist carriers in responding to the Coronavirus pandemic and results from the combined operation of actions taken by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Insurance Commissioner Kent Sullivan.

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Texas Department of Insurance Warns Insurance Agents and TPAs About Unauthorized ‎Insurance Liability

by Jon Gillum | Sep 26, 2019 | , |

The Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) has issued a warning about certain unauthorized ‎insurance and the liability that can attach to third-party administrators (“TPAs”) and insurance ‎agents that are involved in unauthorized insurance transactions, even when those parties hold ‎valid TDI licenses.

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Texas Department of Insurance Announces New Legislative Priorities

by Jon Gillum | Dec 17, 2018 | , , |

The 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.‎

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