Tag: Texas department of insurance

Health insurance navigators may get more training in Texas

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Texas health Insurance companies

Texas could require health insurance navigators to receive an additional 40 hours of training Health insurance navigators in Texas may be required to complete 40 hours of training over the extensive instruction they receive from the federal government. Governor Rick Perry has ordered the state’s Department of Insurance to ensure that navigators receive a minimum of 40 hours of training in order to better serve Texans looking for coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange. Federal health care officials claim, however, that the measure is simply creating more barriers for…

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Homeowners insurance in Dallas more expensive at State Farm than competition

G. Turner
Texas Homeowners Insurance

A recent analysis has revealed that the insurer is charging more for coverage of homes in the area than its rivals. According to the results of an analysis that was just conducted and that involved data regarding the premiums of 32 different homeowners insurance companies in the Dallas areas, State farm – the largest property insurer in Texas – is continuing to charge the highest rates, by a long shot. In fact, the latest figures are showing that the next most expensive are nowhere near as high. The study took…

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Texas Department of Insurance warns of rate hikes

Highest property insurance rates in the United States found in Texas

Texas Department of Insurance predicts rate hikes for 2013 Thousands of Texans are expected to see significant rate hikes for their health insurance coverage this year, largely due to the Affordable Care Act. The Texas Department of Insurance expects that more than 163,000 consumers throughout the state will see double-digit increases in their premiums due to the provisions of the federal health care law. The law does not go into full effect until 2014, but several of its provisions will be enacted this year in an effort to ease the…

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Texas Windstorm Insurance Association at the heart of new controversy

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Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Email about Texas Windstorm Insurance Association sparks turmoil There is turmoil in Texas after an internal email from the state’s Department of Insurance suggests that property insurance rates may be on the rise. According to the email, which comes from Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman, the agency is weighing its options with the beleaguered Texas Windstorm Insurance Association and may be looking to raise rates on properties along the Gulf Coast to help remedy the organization’s financial troubles. The email has raised concerns amongst consumers, advocacy groups, private insurance companies, and…

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Texas Department of Insurance targeted by critics over blocking of emails

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Texas Insurance

Agency blocks thousands of messages from consumers The Texas Department of Insurance has received hundreds of letters from consumers concerning the rates of homeowners insurance policies. The emails have been coming in since early July, with a total of 334 messages making their way to Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman. The rest of the emails have been blocked, with many of the addresses sending the messages being blacklisted by the agency in an effort to reduce the number of messages being received. The blocking of these addresses has caused some controversy…

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