Justin Kotrla installed as 66th president of TSLA

Justin Kotrla installed as 66th president of TSLA

Just barely aging out of the Texans Under 40, Justin Kotrla, Amwins Brokerage, was installed president of the Texas Surplus Lines Association when it met in Austin on Nov. 14-15 at the Four Seasons Hotel. Kotrla succeeds Amicia Hine, McClelland and Hine, an Amwins...
SLTX: Texas surplus lines premium on record pace

SLTX: Texas surplus lines premium on record pace

As of the end of November 2021, total surplus line premium reported to SLTX reached $8.27 billion, exceeding the total premium filed by year-end in 2020 and 14.8 percent greater than the total premium reported at the end of November 2020. These numbers were not yet...
SLTX: Texas surplus lines premium on record pace

SLTX ends year in the black despite reduced stamping fee

With one month to go, the expenses of the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas trailed the budget by about 27 percent. As of the end of November, SLTX had $1.86 million more in revenue than expenses, despite the decrease in the stamping fee that went into effect in...
Dale Moon becomes 2022-2023 president of PIA Texas

Dale Moon becomes 2022-2023 president of PIA Texas

Robert “Dale” Moon, owner of Moon Insurance Managers and Moon Realty Partners, rises to president of the Professional Insurance Agents Texas in January. Moon was elected during the virtual annual meeting of PIA Texas on Oct. 6. He succeeds David “Red” Gorman, Red...
Justin Kotrla installed as 66th president of TSLA

Strama recaps legislative highlights for TSLA members

Education begins again, said Keith Strama, as he reviewed some highlights and potential pitfalls of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session during his presentation to the annual meeting of the Texas Surplus Lines Association on Nov. 15. He also looked forward to the next...
Hine talks about Texas on AM Best TV

Hine talks about Texas on AM Best TV

When brokers and carriers convened for the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association’s Annual Marketplace in San Diego on Nov. 16-19, AM Best senior editor John Weber caught up with past NAPSLO president Gil Hine for an AM Best TV interview. Currently, Hine is...