Home & Auto Insurance

Lax regulation has allowed companies to abuse their customers in ways that increase their bottom line. They will “Delay, Deny, and Defend” claims knowing that everyday Texans don’t have the time and legal resources to fight it. It has also allowed insurance companies to carve up their policies over the last decade, offering less coverage, while continuing to raise premiums, leaving many Texans with “Junk Policies” that cost too much and cover too little.

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Senator: Kitzman Unlikely to Win Confirmation

May 16, 2013—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. Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, said the session’s last meeting of the Nominations... Read more »

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House Votes to End Some Junk Auto Policies

May 10, 2013—The Texas House voted to prohibit insurance companies from selling stripped down “named driver” auto insurance policies this week. These cut-rate, low coverage policies have become more prevalent in the Texas market as some insurance companies market them to drivers, many of whom don’t know their coverage has been slashed. What’s wrong with named driver... Read more »

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