Eye on Texas Blog
-
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Insurance Recommendations Submitted to the Texas Legislature
Texas is suffering an insurance crisis of the insurance industry's making.
Texas is suffering an insurance crisis of the insurance industry's making.
The Texas Legislature is grappling with how to address sky-high homeowners and auto insurance rates. Recent hearings in the Senate Business and Commerce Committee and House State Affairs Committee have shown the need for real insurance reform that keeps insurance companies from taking advantage of Texas families.
Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell was quoted in Diana Zoga's story about a recent Texas House Committee on State Affairs hearing on the rising cost of homeowners insurance in Texas.
Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell was recently in Dave Lieber's story about rising deductibles in the homeowner's insurance market.
Texas Watch joined the Consumer Federation of America and Texas Appleseed in compiling a list of tips consumers can use in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell was quoted in Scott Friedman, Eva Parks, Edward Ayala, and Frank Heinz's recent story on the rise of insurance premiums in Texas -- following double digit rate increase by insurance companies -- and what Texans need to do to get the lowest rate possible.
Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell was quoted in Dave Lieber's recent story on how auto insurance companies are buying or capturing driving data from apps to "score" us and determine a consumer's premium.
Mr. Wendell said the insurance companies are "spying on us just so they can jack up their rates even more."