Regarding Weather Related Events Occurring on April 30 through May 2, 2004

Home Bulletins bulletin04 B-0023-04 May 12, 2004 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: 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 April 30, 2004 through May 2, 2004, in the counties of Anderson, Bexar, Bowie, Briscoe, Brown, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Clay, Coleman, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Franklin, Galveston, Grayson, Hamilton, Harris, Henderson, Hood, Jack, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Kaufman, Matagorda, McLennan, Mills, Montgomery, Morris, Navarro, Nueces, Orange, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Polk, Rains, Rusk, San Jacinto, Shackelford, Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Throckmorton, Titus, Tyler, Van Zandt, Wichita, Willacy, Young, and Zapata Counties 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