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...
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...
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...
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...
The newest board member of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Ron Walenta not only voted with the majority in passing a recommendation for a five percent rate increase on residential and commercial properties, Walenta seconded the motion for the rate hike....
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...
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