Amicia Hine installed as 65th president of TSLA

Amicia Hine installed as 65th president of TSLA

Amicia Hine, the new president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association, said her earliest impression of the association was attending midyear meetings, which she thought of as a working family vacation. Hine had been working a mix of part-time and fulltime at...
Amicia Hine installed as 65th president of TSLA

TSLA joins trend of annual meetings conducted virtually

The Texas Surplus Lines Association joined the ranks of associations holding state meetings virtually, a method TSLA lobbyist and general counsel Keith Strama termed “responsible” to avoid virus spread. Garrett Sprowls, conference chairman, served as emcee for the...
Amicia Hine installed as 65th president of TSLA

Lobbyist preps TSLA members for 2021 legislative session

TSLA’s lobbyist and general counsel, Keith Strama, foresees a legislative session filled mostly with state budget and COVID-19 pandemic concerns, and less activity on insurance matters. One tort reform issue is rising to lawmakers’ awareness, however, said Strama, who...
Cybersecurity a must for agents and other businesses

Cybersecurity a must for agents and other businesses

What are your IT systems? How sensitive is the information stored? How are you protecting it? These questions are essential for determining the extent of security measures a business needs to take to minimize cybersecurity risks and to determine how much insurance...
Stamping office board approves soaring costs of SMART

Stamping office board approves soaring costs of SMART

The SMART technology system for the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas took on another $2.6 million commitment for 2021, bringing the total expected project costs over $10.1 million before the system is fully implemented and SLTX staff fully prepared to take over...