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TDI Announces
June Enforcement
Actions

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AUSTIN—The Texas Department of Insurance today announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during June 2011. The actions include seven license revocations, two license denials and fines and restitution totaling $285,521. Copies of Geeslin’s orders may be obtained by contacting TDI’s Public Information Office.

An order imposing disciplinary measures becomes final 20 days after the agent or insurance company has received notice of the order unless a motion for rehearing is filed within that period. A motion for rehearing stays the finality of an order until the Commissioner of Insurance acts upon the motion or upon the operation of law. Commissioner’s orders are subject to appeal to state district court.

Final Disciplinary Orders Elvin Joseph Billy Jr., Humble ( order #110533, dated 6/27/2011); Action taken: General Life, Accident and Health License revoked; Violation: Engaged in fraudulent and dishonest acts or practices.

Deborah Carrie Fernie, Keller (#110521, 6/23/2011) Escrow Officer License revoked; misappropriated or converted money belonging to an continued on page 4

AUSTIN—The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) is taking its message of preparing for a hurricane down the Texas coast for its annual media tour in late August. The ICT team consists of company personnel, insurance agents, National Weather Service me-teorologists and the chief engineer for the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).

“This [is] the sixth year in a row where we have tried to reach as many coastal residents as possible to remind them of the devastation a hurricane can cause and the precautions they should take now to protect their property,” said Mark Hanna, a spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas. “We also want to educate consumers about windstorm and flood insurance, so they will know what protection they have in place before a hurricane hits.” ICT will place newspaper ads and radio spots in both English and Spanish media outlets from Port Arthur to Brownsville. The ICT team will stop for interviews at more than three dozen radio, TV and newspaper offices during their five-day 377 mile tour of the Texas coast.

This year’s theme is what a 90-mile
per hour wind can do. The theme
is tied to the wind research that has
taken place at the IBHS research fa-
cility in South Carolina that shows a
newly constructed home knocked off
its foundation by a 90 mile per hour
wind — www.insurancecouncil.org/
video/ibhs.wmv
The ICT team will also address new
legislative changes to the Texas Wind-
storm Insurance Association (TWIA)
and the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
ICT’s hour-long documentary on
Hurricane Ike ( insurancecouncil.org/
stream.asp) continues to air on PBS
television stations across the state.

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