With governments everywhere moving much of the people’s business online for easy accessibility, the Texas Insurance Department has taken a big step in the opposite direction. (more…)

Rep. Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) who serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Insurance sat down with the Texas Commissioner of Insurance, Eleanor Kitzman, to discuss several issues including his concerns of State Farm cancelling 11,278 policies along the Texas coast in Galveston, Brazoria, Chambers, Jefferson and Orange Counties. (more…)

CORSICANA, Texas – The federal government Thursday blocked millions of dollars in Medicaid funding that was supposed to help poor women in Texas. That came after the state cut funding for Planned Parenthood. It’s a growing dispute that could leave thousands of Texas women without access to health care. (more…)

A state rule that forces Planned Parenthood out of Texas’ Women’s Health Program takes effect today, and in response, the Obama administration is preparing to halt federal funding for the program. (more…)

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Delia Henry was tired but had no idea her blood sugar was high when she went to Planned Parenthood for her annual gynecological exam. The clinic referred her to a doctor, who diagnosed her with diabetes. (more…)

Faced with falling home prices and climbing maintenance costs, struggling homeowners may soon face another setback: higher insurance premiums. (more…)

I’ve just gotten around to taking a look at some of Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst’s interim charges for the legislature and this caught by eye –Conduct a broad review of the Texas homeowners insurance market and make recommendations to improve transparency and consumer education, ensure fair practices, and lower rates. (more…)

A Groves man didn’t wait for the letter he knew was coming – a notice from State Farm that the insurer wasn’t going to renew his homeowner’s policy.

Dale Farris got busy finding another insurer before the number of companies offering general liability and fire coverage dwindled further.

State Farm said it will not renew regular homeowner policies – aside from windstorm coverage – affecting 11,000 customers in parts of Orange, Jefferson, Chambers, Galveston and Brazoria counties after May 1. (more…)

A leading consumer group, trying to prove its argument that many Texas drivers and homeowners have “junk” insurance policies, filed an open records request Thursday seeking detailed information on all current policies sold in the state. (more…)

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…)