TX Insurance News
If you are in a car accident, your insurer is supposed to make sure the car is repaired, assuming you carry collision coverage. The law in most states says you can go to any repair shop you choose. But there is a catch many drivers don’t know about until they find themselves in this situation:…
Read MoreA recently released report from the state’s insurance department shows more claims and higher average claim costs resulting from the severe and prolonged winter storm that enveloped Texas in mid-February than were previously reported. In the report released Sept. 1, the Texas Department of Insurance detailed property/casualty claims data from Winter Storm Uri, which blanketed…
Read MoreIt’s another sign of the red-hot housing market in North Texas. Renters across our area are reporting major ‘sticker shock’ when it comes to rent increases. In one case, by more than $700. Courtney Humphries must quickly decide where she, her child and her dog will live in the coming months. “I have ten days…
Read MoreThe Texas Department of Insurance eliminated a backlog of consumer complaints and reduced processing times by 80% as part of the agency’s ongoing modernization initiative, the regulatory agency says. “Customer service is a priority, and that hasn’t changed during the pandemic,” TDI Commissioner Cassie Brown said in an announcement. TDI cut the average time to…
Read MoreDALLAS — Remember last year when the roads were clear because so many of us were driving less in the early days of the pandemic? At the time, insurance companies started giving some of us the gift of lower premiums. Well…give and you shall receive, apparently. The latest Texas-specific numbers show that insurance companies did collect less…
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