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In accordance with rules promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), surplus lines policies effective on or after 12/30/2018 must include policy limits (28 TAC §15.106(b)(3)). To expedite the collection of this data, you should utilize the...

The Texas Department of Insurance has provided a notice of recommendation by the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas Board of Directors regarding a decrease in the stamping fee from the current rate of 0.15% of gross premium to 0.075%. Surplus lines...

On July 3, 2020, the Texas Commissioner of Insurance released an official order regarding Plan of Operation amendments for the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas. The updated Plan of Operation can now be viewed on the SLTX website. Additionally, the...

A survey conducted by the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, Chubb, found Americans working from home during the pandemic to remain productive by working the same or more hours during the work week. Additionally, Chubb found a 74%...

On July 3, 2020, the Texas Commissioner of Insurance released an official order regarding Plan of Operation amendments for the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas. Prior to the announcement, the Texas Department of Insurance held a public hearing on...

On June 26, Governor Abbott announced an executive order to limit certain business and services in response to numbers rising above 10% for positive cases of COVID-19 in Texas. Hospitals have also seen an increase in patients since Memorial Day weekend....

Several Texas insurance professionals have been named as Insurance Business America’s Elite Women 2020. The list celebrates 77 female leaders in the industry who are making strides and forging a path for generations of men and women to come. This year’s...