Regarding Weather-Related Events Occurring on 3/19-20/2002 Determined a Catastrophe for Claims Processing

Home Bulletins bullet02 B-0010-02 March 27, 2002 To:   ALL COMPANIES, CORPORATIONS, EXCHANGES, MUTUALS, RECIPROCALS, ASSOCIATIONS, LLOYDS, OR OTHER INSURERS WRITING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO OTHER AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY Re:   Regarding Weather-Related Events Occurring on 3/19-20/02 Determined a Catastrophe for Claims Processing In accordance with the Insurance Code, Article 21.55 §5(d), and 28 TAC 5.9303, the Texas Department of Insurance has determined the weather-related events occurring on March 19, 2002 through March 20, 2002, in the counties of Anderson, Angelina, Archer, Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Brown, Burleson, Caldwell, Callahan, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Clay, Coleman, Collin, Comal, Commanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Eastland, Edwards, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Frio, Grayson, Gregg, Guadalupe, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hays, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jack, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Kendall, Kimble, Kinney, Lamar, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Lubbock, Marion, Maverick, McCulloch, McLennan, Medina, Menard, Midland, Mills, Montague, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Runnels, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Saba, Scheilcher, Shackelford, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Taylor, Titus, Tom Greene, Travis, Trinity, Tyler, Upshur, Uvalde, Val Verde, Van Zandt, Wichita, Williamson, Wilson, Wise, and Wood, are a catastrophe for the purpose of claims processing. Claims resulting directly from the above-defined catastrophe shall be subject to the additional time periods allowed by Article 21.55 §5(d), Texas Insurance Code for the processing of claims. Sincerely, Marilyn Hamilton, Associate Commissioner Property & Casualty Program MC 104-PC For more information, contact: ChiefClerk@tdi.texas.gov