| Bulletin Number |
Date Issued |
Reference |
Subject |
| B-0087-96 |
1/17/97 |
Auto Series Letter 707; Adoption of new and/or adjusted 1997 Model Private Passenger automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols; Commissioner Order No. 96-1434. |
Automobile |
| B-0086-96 |
12/31/96 |
Call for Fourth Quarter Experience-1996 due 2/15/97; Workers Compensation Deductible Plans. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0085-96 |
12/20/96 |
Adoption of Amendment to the Texas Auto Rules & Rating Manual; Rule 74.E.3; Drug & Alcohol Driving Awareness Training Credits; Commissioner Order No. 96-1369; Automobile Series Letter 706, effective 3/1/97. |
Automobile |
| B-0084-96 |
12/20/96 |
Adoption of Amendment to the Texas Auto Rules & Rating Manual; Rule 74.I Academic Achievement Discount; Commissioner Order No. 96-1368; Automobile Series Letter 705, effective 2/1/97. |
Automobile |
| B-0083-96 |
12/20/96 |
Adoption of New and/or Adjusted 1995-97 Model Private Passenger Auto Physical Damage Rating Symbols for the Texas Auto Rules & Rating Manual; Commissioner Order No. 96-1363; Automobile Series Letter 704, effective 1/28/97. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0082-96 |
12/20/96 |
Amendments to Texas Auto Rules & Rating Manual; Rate Rule 77.1; Motorhome; Commissioner Order No. 96-1362; Automobile Series Letter 703, effective 1/28/97. |
Automobile |
| B-0081-96 |
12/13/96 |
Amendments to Rules & Endorsements pertaining to Sole Proprietors, Partners & Executive Officers; & Amendments to the Relativity, Expected Loss Rates & Discount Ratios for Code 8837 all due to the Designation of a Statistical Agent; Commissioner Order No. 96-1405; W/C Circular Letter 681; Retrospective Rating Article No. 174, effective 1/1/97. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0080-96 |
12/10/96 |
Call for Rate Information for the 1996-97 Auto & Homeowners Insurance Rate Guides. |
Auto / Home |
| B-0079-96 |
12/13/96 |
Billing for the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Audit; W/C Circular Letter No. 680, Retrospective Rating Article No. 173. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0078-96 |
12/13/96 |
Amendments to the Texas Detailed Claim Information Statistical Plan; W/C Circular Letter No. 683, Retrospective Rating Article No. 176; Commissioner Order 96-1372, effective 1/1/97. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0077-96 |
12/13/96 |
Amendments to the Texas Workers Compensation Statistical Plan; W/C Circular Letter No. 682, Retrospective Rating Article No. 175; Commissioner Order 96-1371, effective 1/1/97. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0076-96 |
10/29/96 |
Weather Related Events Occurring on October 21, 1996 in the Counties of Tarrant, Dallas, Parker, Collin & Denton for the Purpose of Claims Processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0075-96 |
10/31/96 |
Adoption of 28 TAC 5.3800 concerning the implementation of the Voluntary Inspection Program (VIP), Commissioner Order No. 96-1184, effective 10/30/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0074-96 |
11/06/96 |
Revisions to the Texas Workers Compensation Classification Relativities; Notice of Carrier Intent-Due 1/1/97; W/C Circular Letter 679; Retrospective Rating Article 172. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0073-96 |
11/06/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 702; Adoption of Amendments to the Texas Automobile Rules & Rating Manual, Rule 74 concerning Driving Safety Course Credits, Commissioner Order No. 96-1189, effective 12/17/96. |
Automobile |
| B-0072-96 |
10/25/96 |
Special Data Call for Information on Cancellations and Non-Renewals of Residential Property Insurance Policies. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0071-96 |
10/21/96 |
Implementation of temporary rate reductions based upon 28 TAC 5.14000-5.14011 procedures and forms, effective 1/1/97. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0070-96 |
10/15/96 |
Adoption of 28 TAC 3.502-3.520; Regarding group health insurance mandatory conversion privileges. |
Health |
| B-0069-96 |
10/07/96 |
Addressing the recent revisions to the rates for insureds of TAIPA; Texas Automobile Association (TAIPA) rate revisions. |
Automobile |
| B-0068-96 |
09/30/96 |
Regulatory Changes for Health Maintenance Organizations. |
Health Maintenance Organizations |
| B-0067-96 |
10/02/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 37 - Adoption of proposed amendments to the Texas residential property statistical plan; Commissioner Order No. 96-1075, effective 1/1/97. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0066-96 |
10/15/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 701; Adoptions of new and/or adjusted 1996-1997 model private passenger automobile physical damage rating symbols for the Texas auto rules & rating manual; Docket No. 2243, Commissioner Order No. 96-1076, effective 11/23/96. |
Automobile |
| B-0065-96 |
10/15/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 700; Adoptions of new and/or adjusted 1996-1997 model private passenger automobile physical damage rating symbols for the Texas auto rules & rating manual; Docket No. 2242, Commissioner Order No. 96-1077, effective 11/23/96. |
Automobile |
| B-0064-96 |
10/07/96 |
Revisions to the Texas private passenger auto benchmark rates; Machine letter. |
Automobile |
| B-0063-96 |
09/30/96 |
Solicitation of insurance by agents whose licenses have been previously revoked. |
Agents |
| B-0062-96 |
10/01/96 |
Workers Compensation classification relativities updated expected loss rates and discount ratios; Commissioner Order No. 96-1038, effective 1/1/97. |
Workers' Compensation |
| B-0061-96 |
09/26/96 |
Texas Residential Property: Homeowners, Farm & Ranch Owners, Dwelling, Farm & Ranch, and Catastrophe Property insurance benchmark rates & flexibility bands. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0060-96 |
09/27/96 |
Call for Third Quarter Experience - 1996; Call for Third Quarter Experience - 1996 Workers Compensation Deductible Plans. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0059-96 |
09/16/96 |
Special data call for 1995 Commercial Automobile Other Liability Direct Written Premium, due 11/1/96 (Call necessary to allow calculation of assigned risk quotas for TAIPA to allow bill of assessments). |
Automobile |
| B-0058-96 |
08/19/96 |
Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association Manual. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0057-96 |
08/19/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 36 - Amendments to the Texas Private Passenger Auto Statistical Plan; Commissioner Order No. 96-0833. |
Automobile |
| B-0056-96 |
08/21/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 699 - Docket No. 2228; Commissioner Order No. 96-0841; Rule 7 (premium calculation) and repealed rule 8 (factors & multipliers) and Rule 9 (rounding rule). |
Automobile |
| B-0055-96 |
08/19/96 |
Residential Property: Homeowners, Farm & Ranch Owners, Dwelling, Farm & Ranch, and Catastrophe Property insurance benchmark rates and flexibility bands; Also refer to Bulletin No. B-0049-96 and Commissioner Order No. 96-0836, effective 10/1/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0054-96 |
08/06/96 |
Title Insurance Bulletin No. 158; Premium splitting and rebating. |
Title |
| B-0053-96 |
08/06/96 |
1996 Texas Title Insurance company call to all insurance companies writing Title Insurance in Texas for Calendar Year ended 12/31/95. |
Tit.e |
| B-0052-96 |
07/29/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 35 - amendments to the Texas Residential Property Statistical Plan; 1) new Statistical Agent (TICO) to be effective 1/1/97; 2) new Large Deductibles; 3) tear out endorsement; 4) Property Protection Plan (2-4) to be effective 10/1/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0051-96 |
06/26/96 |
Weather related events occurring on June 7, 1996 in the county of Taylor for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0050-96 |
07/16/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 698, Commissioner Order No. 96-0741 - Docket No. 2223; Amendments to Texas Auto Rules & Rating Manual; Rule 135 and Endorsements 4R and TE 20 17, re: exclusion of perils of windstorm, hurricane, hail & flood covering mobile homes; Effective 8/1/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0049-96 |
07/10/96 |
Texas Private Passenger Automobile benchmark and flexibility bands. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0048-96 |
07/02/96 |
1996 Texas Title Insurance agents statistical report for Calendar Year ended 12/31/95. |
Title |
| B-0047-96 |
06/28/96 |
Call for Second Quarter Experience - 1996; Call for Second Quarter Experience - 1996 Workers Compensation Deductible Plans. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0046-96 |
06/21/96 |
Prompt payment of claims, notice to all insurers authorized to do business in Texas ( W/ attachment of memo and amended bulletin). |
Health |
| B-0045-96 |
06/20/96 |
Texas Private Passenger and Commercial Automobile benchmark rates and flexibility bands. |
Automobile |
| B-0044-96 |
06/21/96 |
Workers Compensation Circular Letter No. 677; Retrospective Rating Article No. 170 - Designation of The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as statistical agent for Workers Compensation data for Texas. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0043-96 |
06/20/96 |
Interim procedures for banks selling insurance. |
Banks |
| B-0042-96 |
06/20/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 34 - Reminder of June 30, 1996 deadline for Special Data Call for 1995 Commercial Property and Businessowners Direct Written Premium and Exposure in the catastrophe area issued in Statistical Bulletin No. 30 (refer to B-0025-96). |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0041-96 |
06/19/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 33 - Promulgation of new place codes to be effective July 1, 1996. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0040-96 |
06/11/96 |
Appropriate use of DEA registration numbers. |
Life Accident & Health |
| B-0039-96 |
06/07/96 |
Texas Private Passenger and Commercial Automobile benchmark rates & flexibility bands - References: Bulletin B-0049-95, Commissioner Order 96-0591 & 96-0592. |
Automobile |
| B-0038-96 |
05/29/96 |
Weather related events occurring on May 25-26, 1996 in the counties of Randall, Lubbock, and Potter for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0037-96 |
06/07/96 |
Workers Compensation Circular Letter No. 676; Retrospective Rating Article No. 169 - Amendment to Section 1.A of the Texas Experience Rating Plan, producer of record to receive one copy of experience modifier calculation free of charge (Commissioner Order No. 96-0524; reference No. W-0296-05-I). |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0036-96 |
05/31/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 32 - Proposed amendments to the Texas Private Passenger Auto Statistical Plan, good student discount, new coverage levels for rental reimbursements; effective 8/1/96. |
Automobile |
| B-0035-96 |
05/28/96 |
Commissioners Order No. 96-0377 - Adoption of Subchapter S, fingerprint card requirements for applicants for license, to the TAC §§19.1801-19.1807 and procedures and requirements for applicants, effective 8/1/96. |
Agents |
| B-0034-96 |
06/01/96 |
Quarterly supplement - Key Rate changes - List of cities and towns in Texas with Key Rate and fire record data, effective 8/1/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0033-96 |
05/29/96 |
Small employer HMO plans and House Bill 369. |
Health Maintenance Organizations |
| B-0032-96 |
05/23/96 |
Adoption of amendments to 28 TAC, Chapter 21, Subchapter G - to require filing of certain advertising & sales material, effective 6/1/96. |
Advertising |
| B-0031-96 |
05/21/96 |
Weather related events occurring on May 10, 1996 in Howard County for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0030-96 |
05/17/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 31 - Extension of submission date for Special Data Call for 1995 Commercial Property and Businessowners Direct Written Premium and Exposure in the catastrophe area issued in Statistical Bulletin No. 30 (Refer to B-0025-96). |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0029-96 |
05/15/96 |
1995 Annual Closed Claim Summary Report and 1995 Closed Claim Reconciliation Form. |
Liability |
| B-0028-96 |
05/17/96 |
Commissioners Order No. 96-0470, Docket No. 2212; Auto Series Letter No. 697 - Adoption of new and/or adjusted 1996 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols for the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual. |
Automobile |
| B-0027-96 |
05/17/96 |
Commissioners Order No. 96-0469 & 96-0607, Docket No. 2211, reference No. A-0995-34-I; Auto Series Letter No. 696 - Adoption of new and/or adjusted 1992 through 1996 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols for the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual. |
Automobile |
| B-0026-96 |
04/30/96 |
Weather related events occurring on April 19-21, 1996 in the counties of Montague, Cooke, Grayson, Collin, Panola, McLennan, Bell, Fannin, Dallas, Red River, and Delta for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0025-96 |
04/30/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 30 - Special Data Call for 1995 Commercial Property and Businessowners Direct Written Premium and Exposure in the catastrophe area. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0024-96 |
04/22/96 |
Preparing and submitting P&C rule, rate and form filings (also refer to Bulletins No's. B-0049-95, B-0053-95, B-0061-95). |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0023-96 |
04/16/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 29 - Designation of Texas Insurance Checking Office (TICO) as the Texas Residential Property Statistical Agent. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0022-96 |
04/16/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 28 - Designation of Insurance Services Office (ISO) as the Texas Commercial Lines Statistical Agent. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0021-96 |
04/16/96 |
Rating provisions of Chapter 26, Texas Insurance Code, relating to small employer health benefits plans & availability/affordability of health insurance for small employers. |
Health |
| B-0020-96 |
04/10/96 |
Weather related events occurring on March 24-25, 1996 in Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0019-96 |
04/09/96 |
Call for First Quarter Experience - 1996; Call for First Quarter Experience - 1996 Workers Compensation Deductible Plans. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0018-96 |
04/02/96 |
Statistical Bulletin No. 27 - Managing General Agent (MGA) statistical reporting. |
Agents |
| B-0017-96 |
04/09/96 |
Implementation of Senate Bill 673 enacted by Texas' 74th Legislature - To provide information concerning implementation of Sections 55 and 56, accreditation of healthcare organizations. |
Heath |
| B-0016-96 |
03/25/96 |
Requirements for filing of policy forms, riders, amendments and endorsements for life, accident, and health insurance and annuities and exemption from review and approval of certain life, accident, health, and annuity forms and expedition of review. |
Life, Accident and Health |
| B-0015-96 |
03/22/96 |
Automobile Series Letter No. 695 - Adoption of amendments to the Texas Automobile Rules and Ratings Manual, rule 74, concerning optional discount for daytime running lights. |
Automobile |
| B-0014-96 |
03/14/96 |
Workers Compensation Circular Letter No. 675; Retrospective Rating Article No. 168 - Maintenance Tax Surcharge recoupment to service the bond debt to the Texas Workers Compensation Fund. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0013-96 |
03/05/96 |
Statistical Reporting Bulletin No. 26 - Status of commercial lines data submissions. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0012-96 |
02/29/96 |
Statistical Reporting Bulletin No. 25 - Proposed changes to the Texas Private passenger Auto Statistical Plan and notice of error correction reports. |
Automobile |
| B-0011-96 |
02/29/96 |
Adoption of TAC 3.10001-3.10018, Subchapter J, minimum registration, disclosures and nondiscrimination requirements for viatical settlements to implement the provisions of HB2256 enacted by the 74th Legislature. |
Life |
| B-0010-96 |
02/29/96 |
List of cities and towns in Texas with Key Rate and Fire Record data, effective 5/1/96. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0009-96 |
03/01/96 |
Annual Credit Data Call - 1995. |
Credit |
| B-0008-96 |
02/09/96 |
1996 Texas Workers Compensation Financial Call. |
Workers' Comp |
| B-0007-96 |
02/15/96 |
Texas Disallowed Expense Call. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0006-96 |
02/02/96 |
Statistical Reporting Bulletin No. 24 - Promulgation of new place codes resulting from expansion of the catastrophe area to include portions of Seabrook and La Porte in Harris county East of Highway 146; Place Code 20268 for Seabrook and Place Code 20152 for La Porte. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0005-96 |
01/26/96 |
Weather related events occurring on January 17-18, 1996 in the county of El Paso for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0004-96 |
01/25/96 |
Weather related events occurring on January 17, 1996 in the counties of Dallas, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Navarro, Collin, Kaufman, Rockwall, Denton, Smith, Wood, Fannin, Grayson, and Lamar for the purpose of claims processing. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0003-96 |
01/23/96 |
Limiting provider participation in pharmacy networks (except HMO's). |
Health Maintenance Organizaion |
| B-0002-96 |
02/08/96 |
1995 Policy Count Exhibit - number of policies, contracts, and certificates written and in force for the state of Texas as of December 31, 1995. |
Property / Casualty |
| B-0001-96 |
01/12/96 |
Adoption of new rules 28 TAC 3.901-3.913, Subchapter J - required reinstatement to mental incapacity of the insured for individual Life policies without nonforfeiture benefits. |
Life |
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