Claims Estimates for Hurricane Ike Still 'Fluid,' Commissioner Says (Insurance Journal)

Published - 12/02/2008 10:31 AM

As of late November, estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Ike, which hit Galveston on Sept. 13, were in the $6 billion to $8 billion range, according to Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin 

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Sherman ISD announces budget-cutting plan (The Herald Democrat)

Published - 12/02/2008 08:55 AM

The Sherman School Board heard school district administration recommendations Monday to cut 44 items from the 2008-09 and 2009-10 budgets. Some of the cuts include central office staff, teachers, coordinators, travel budgets, and health insurance changes. 

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New York Warns Insurers on Canceling Unoccupied Home Coverage (Bloomberg)

Published - 12/02/2008 03:31 AM

Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- When Amy Rehbit moved to upstate New York in August 2007 to live with her parents, she intended to sell her Long Island house. The 35-year-old school teacher traveled from her new home outside Albany every other weekend to check on the house. 

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There’s no more gold in copper (BizJournals)

Published - 11/23/2008 11:38 PM

There’s a copper lining to the national economic downturn for Austin builders. Financial collapse has translated to a nearly 50 percent drop in the price of copper, a commodity that has been the target of thieves in recent years as its price soared. 

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Nationwide CEO to Get $24 Million as Customers Pay (Update2) (Bloomberg)

Published - 11/21/2008 04:02 PM

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- William ``Jerry'' Jurgensen , chief executive officer of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., is in line for a $23.5 million payout when his firm buys out shareholders of its retirement-savings subsidiary. 

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Shlachter, Perotin, Fuquay & Co.: Accolade for Texas Department of Insurance (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Published - 11/20/2008 12:02 AM

A consumer group rates it "excellent," one of just six to receive the top rating. 

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Rate Change Granted for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (Insurance Journal)

Published - 11/18/2008 10:08 AM

Commercial and residential rates for policies written through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) will rise in February when rate increases approved by 

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Texas Approves Windstorm Rate Increase (KPRC Local 2 Houston)

Published - 11/18/2008 06:27 AM

AUSTIN -- Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has approved a rate increase for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the state's insurer of last resort for windstorm coverage. 

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State OKs wind rate increase after Ike (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Published - 11/18/2008 12:14 AM

Cap of 10% hike lifted because of large losses 

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Survey finds most biology professors reject intelligent design (Austin American-Statesman)

Published - 11/17/2008 11:15 PM

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