In the News: Advice on Insurance Claims After the Storm
Click here to read the Wall Street Journal's coverage of filing an insurance claim, featuring Texas Watch Executive Director Ware Wendell and other leading consumer activists.
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#StormHelp
We've compiled resources from across the state to help you protect life and property during this winter storm and in the weeks ahead.
Episode 31: Tort "Reform" in Texas: A Brutal History
In today's episode, Executive Director Ware Wendell takes us through the 25-year history of tort "reform" in Texas and how this corporate campaign has threatened your safety and impeded your constitutional right to trial by jury.
Press Release: Texas Department of Insurance’s Misinformation and Inaction Stall Efforts to Ensure Proper COVID Auto Insurance Refunds for Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — In another setback to ensuring that Texans get appropriate auto insurance refunds due to fewer claims and less driving, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) released misleading information to public officials. The information asserts an unsupported claim that drivers have seen $1.4 billion in insurance overcharges returned back into their wallets, one that is contradicted by market data.
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In the News
In the News: "The Austin-based consumer advocacy group Texas Watch said the case is just one example of an emerging trend during the pandemic—big insurance trying to capitalize on COVID-19." Story here.
Episode 26: The Rundown
Executive Director Ware Wendell updates the public on our pressing consumer, policyholder, patient, and worker safety priorities as we approach the next legislative session.
Episode 26: The Rundown
Executive Director Ware Wendell updates the public on our pressing consumer, policyholder, patient, and worker safety priorities as we approach the next legislative session.
Groups Call on Governor Abbott to Put Consumers First
Today, three leading consumer groups -- the Consumer Federation of America, Texas Watch, and TexPIRG -- sent a letter to Governor Abbott, asking him to appoint a new insurance commissioner who will put consumers first. This decision is even more critical during the pandemic when so many households are hurting financially.
How to Find Car Insurance That Will Actually Take Care of You
Kelly Taft, our Development and Operations Director, discusses how she used the OPIC tool to help navigate choosing a new car insurance.
Press Release: New Data Suggests Coronavirus Windfall for Texas Auto Insurance Companies
AUSTIN, Texas — Six leading consumer advocacy groups joined together today, calling on the Texas Department of Insurance to take action to ensure Texas families are not charged excessive automobile insurance during the COVID-19 crisis.