HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE RATE GUIDES

Home Bulletins 2003 Bulletins B-0038-03 October 17, 2003 To:   ALL INSURERS WRITING HOMEOWNERS POLICIES IN TEXAS Re:   HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE RATE GUIDES This bulletin announces a call for rate information for the 2004 Homeowners Insurance Rate Guide.The rate guide is published annually by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI). All companies writing homeowners insurance for new customers in Texas after October 1, 2003, are required to respond to this request.Rates will be collected for the type of policy that a company is most likely to offer new customers in each rating territory. You must provide the required information within 10 days, under authority of Section 38.001 of the Texas Insurance Code. The deadline for submitting rate information is October 27, 2003. Companies will enter their rates directly into a password-protected Web page on the TDI Web site.The Web address for the rate collection form is https://www.tdi.state.tx.us/apps/asproot/s_cp_hrgcall/hrgcall.asp The attached instruction sheet provides more detailed information about entering the requested information. Please remember that you are responsible for the accuracy of the data submitted. If you have additional questions, please call Steve Hunton at 512-305-8196, or e-mail him at Steve.Hunton@tdi.state.tx.us Sincerely, [ORIGINAL SIGNED BY JOSE MONTEMAYOR] Jose Montemayor For more information, contact: ChiefClerk@tdi.texas.gov