Here are tips for home and business owners who have insurance claims following the North Texas tornadoes. Read More »
We asked voters if it should be easier or harder to hold insurance companies accountable. The message is clear. Texas voters want stronger legal protections from rogue insurance companies. Read More »
Take a look back to see which legislators had your back, and which ones chose to stand with the corporate lobbyists back in 2011. Read More »
Some lawmakers want to let Big Insurance raise your rates for filing valid claims. Tell the House Insurance Committee not to punish policyholders. Read More »
The tornado that struck the Moore, Okla., area Monday afternoon left an almost 2-mile wide path of destruction, flattening homes and businesses and taking at least 24 lives.
Survivors now must begin the arduous process of rebuilding their lives, and in many cases, their homes. Unfortunately, that will mean filing insurance claims, trying to recall the value of a lifetime of belongings — and, in some cases, fighting for what they are owed. Continue Reading »
AUSTIN — Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman will apparently have to step down as the state’s top insurance regulator because she cannot garner the necessary Senate votes for confirmation. Continue Reading »
Eleanor Kitzman’s tenure as Texas insurance commissioner will probably end this month, a key senator said Thursday afternoon.
Failing to win the Senate’s blessing during the regular legislative session would force her out of that major regulatory post when the session ends May 27. Continue Reading »
A bill, jointly authored by Rep. Four Price and Sen. Robert Duncan, seeking to protect the rights of millions of Texans, has reached the desk of the Governor. House Bill 1869 strikes a fair balance between allowing a severely injured accident victim to recover damages caused by a negligent wrongdoer and allowing the victim’s health insurer the ability to timely recover a reasonable portion of the medical expenses paid on his or her behalf. Continue Reading »
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Court Watch, a program of the Foundation, documents the role and impact of the Texas civil court system on Texas families and Texas public policy. Read More »