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The safest fireworks are ones at a professional show
Independence Day celebrations give Texans a chance to enjoy a fireworks show put on by professionals.

POSTED JUNE 27, 2022
Injured employee survey
Texas A&M University, Public Policy Research Institute is starting their biennial survey of injured employees on behalf of the Texas Department of Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group (REG). The results will be used in REG’s Network Report Card required by law.

POSTED MAY 17, 2022
TDI investigation leads to additional guilty pleas from former NFL players involved in a health care scheme
Chadwick Slaughter and Fabian Washington are the latest former NFL players to plead guilty for their part in a scheme to defraud the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan (HRA Plan).

POSTED MAY 13, 2022
Only 14% of Texas homeowners have a flood policy
Most home and renters policies don’t cover flood damage. You need a separate flood insurance policy to cover your home from rising flood water.

POSTED MAY 11, 2022
East Texas company earns safety award
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recognized Tyler Beverages with the Lone Star Safety Program Award for its exemplary workplace health and safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. Tyler Beverages bottles and distributes soft drinks and other beverages, and packages and wholesales bagged and block ice. The company employs 98 people in the Tyler area.

POSTED APRIL 26, 2022
TDI orders unlicensed insurer, Salvasen Health, to wind down operations in Texas
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued a consent order today requiring Houston-based operation Salvasen Health to stop selling unauthorized health insurance and begin an orderly shutdown.

POSTED APRIL 26, 2022
Arlington doctor gets prison time for fraud and drug crimes
On March 24, 2022, a U.S. district judge sentenced Clinton Battle, M.D. of Arlington to 12 years in federal prison based on a conviction and guilty plea from July 2021.

POSTED MARCH 25, 2022
TDI provides notice of data security event
On January 4, 2022, the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) became aware of a security issue with a TDI web application that manages workers’ compensation information. TDI immediately took the application offline, quickly fixed the issue, and started an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the event.

POSTED MARCH 24, 2022
Insurance tips following severe weather outbreak
If your home was damaged by this week’s spring storms, contact your insurance company to file a claim as soon as possible. These tips can help make the claim process go smoother.

POSTED MARCH 22, 2022
TDI investigation leads to a guilty plea from a former NFL player
Clint Ingram, one of eight former NFL players accused of taking part in a scheme to steal money from the league’s health care reimbursement fund, pleaded guilty today of submitting false claims totaling more than $31,000.

POSTED MARCH 11, 2022

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