Farmers Insurance has received more complaints about its handling of homeowner claims than any other insurer in Texas, state records compiled by a watchdog group show. (more…)

A Houston lawmaker on Friday called for an investigation of State Farm after homeowners alleged in a lawsuit that the insurer wrongfully denied more than 100,000 roof-related Hurricane Ike claims. (more…)

Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman has been on the job less than three months, but it appears she already has an affinity for the pay-to-play political culture of Gov. Rick Perry’s administration. (more…)

Homeowners insurance is costing Texans more and covering less.

Insurers say that dropping or decreasing certain coverage allows them to control costs and, in turn, keep a handle on the rates they charge to customers. Consumer advocates say it’s a reflection of lax oversight resulting from an overhaul of Texas insurance laws eight years ago. (more…)

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: An insurance company raises homeowners rates, and the Texas Department of Insurance does … nothing. This time, the company padding its bottom line is Farmers Insurance, the third-largest in the state. Homeowner premiums will soar 9.9 percent next March – and if you think it’s a coincidence that this number is just under 10 percent, we have some waterfront land near Wichita Falls you may be interested in. (more…)

State Farm is proposing changes to home insurance deductibles that consumer advocates warn would reduce the amount consumers could collect on claims. (more…)

In its brief but controversial life, the Texas Residential Construction Commission won far more detractors than admirers. Former Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn called it “a builder protection agency” that created additional roadblocks for homeowners living with shoddy construction. To Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, the agency served only “to shield home builders from being responsible” for defective work. The Texas Sunset Commission concluded the agency did “more harm than good.” (more…)

Gov. Rick Perry’s new pick to run the Texas Department of Insurance comes with experience as a top state insurance official, but she is evoking concerns about her ties to the industry she’ll regulate. (more…)

Some homeowners insured by the state’s two insurers of last resort will soon receive additional payments for their Hurricane Ike claims. (more…)

Coastal homeowners and businesses are at risk with the passage of the final version of a bill to restructure the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. (more…)