Commissioner Bulletins - 2011
Many of the bulletins below can be viewed online and/or downloaded by simply clicking on the "Bulletin Number." If you have questions regarding a bulletin, please contact the appropriate divisions. For copies of bulletins without links on our Bulletin Pages, you may contact the Chief Clerk's Office at (512) 463-6326.
| Bulletin Number | Date Issued | Reference | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-0051-11 | December 28, 2011 | Temporary Standards Applicable to the Texas External Review Process | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0050-11 | December 28, 2011 | Implementation of Legislative Amendments to Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1301 | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0049-11 | December 16, 2011 | Special Data Call Regarding Named Driver Private Passenger Automobile Policies / Endorsements and Named Driver Exclusions | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0048-11 | December 7, 2011 | FEES, SAFE-HARBOR PROVISION, AND ENFORCEMENT MATTERS CONCERNING LATE-FILED SURPLUS LINES POLICIES | Commissioner/Consumer |
| B-0047-11 | November 29, 2011 | WITHDRAWAL OF COMMISSIONER'S BULLETIN NO. B-0032-11 REGARDING UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORISTS COVERAGE: OFFER OF BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IN COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES. | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0046-11 | November 21, 2011 | 2011 MANDATED BENEFITS DATA CALL RELATING TO DATA COLLECTION UNDER 28 TAC §§21.3401 – 21.3409 | Life & Health |
| B-0045-11 | November 10, 2011 | ADDITIONAL RATE FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0044-11 | November 16, 2011 | Changes to Conversion Factors for Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Guidelines 28 TAC §134.203 Medical Fee Guideline for Professional Services Chapter 134 – Benefits – Guidelines for Medical Services, Charges and Payments Subchapter C. Medical Fee Guidelines | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| B-0042-11 | October 7, 2011 | Medicare Marketing Guidelines and Agent Licensing Requirements Related to Certain Medicare Plans and Prescription Drug Plans | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0041-11 | October 4, 2011 | CALL FOR THIRD QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 CALL FOR THIRD QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DEDUCTIBLE PLANS | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0040-11 | October 1, 2011 | Call for Reports Regarding Provider Claims Processing and additional clarification on reporting requirements. | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0039-11 | September 23, 2011 | Denial of the Petition for Determination of Catastrophe | Property and Casualty |
| B-0037-11 | September 1, 2011 | LEGISLATION ENACTED – 82nd LEGISLATIVE REGULAR and FIRST CALLED SESSIONS | Life Health & Licensing |
| B-0036-11 | August 31, 2011 | New Statute Pertaining to Life Settlements | Life Health & Licensing |
| B-0035-11 | August 15, 2011 | ENACTMENT OF HB 1541 BY THE 82ND TEXAS LEGISLATURE RELATING TO THE AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY AND THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY FEE | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0034-11 | July 13, 2011 | QUARTERLY CONSUMER INFORMATION DATA CALL – SECOND QUARTER 2011 | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0033-11 | July 13, 2011 | HEALTH CARE CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT RATE REPORT | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0032-11 | July 11, 2011 | UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE: OFFER OF BODILY INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE IN COMMERCIAL AND PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0031-11 | July 7, 2011 | MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE RATE GUIDE | Commissioner/Consumer |
| B-0030-11 | July 7, 2011 | LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE RATE GUIDE | Commissioner/Consumer |
| B-0029-11 | July 1, 2011 | CALL FOR SECOND QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 CALL FOR SECOND QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DEDUCTIBLE PLANS | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0028-11 | July 7, 2011 | DEFINITION OF “SMALL EMPLOYER” AND “LARGE EMPLOYER” FOR PURPOSES OF MEDICAL LOSS RATIO (MLR) REPORTING AND REBATE REQUIREMENTS UNDER 45 C.F.R. PART 158 | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0027-11 | June 21, 2011 | Passage of House Bill 528, Pharmacy Reimbursement for Pharmaceutical Services, and Pharmacy Informal and Voluntary Network Registration | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| B-0026-11 | June 20, 2011 | Automobile Repair Facilities | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0025-11 | June 24, 2011 | Call for Reports Regarding Provider Claims Processing and Additional Clarification on Reporting Requirements | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0024-11 | June 14, 2011 | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXAS BASIC MANUAL OF RULES, CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RATING PLAN FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE SECTION I.A. OF THE TEXAS EXPERIENCE RATING PLAN AND RULE D.3. OF THE APPENDIX CONCERNING EXPERIENCE MODIFIER DISTRIBUTION | Worker's Compensation |
| B-0023-11 | June 14, 2011 | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO PART TWO C.8. OF THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY, THE FEDERAL COAL MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (WC 00 01 02), THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT (WC 00 01 09A), AND THE INFORMATION PAGE (WC 00 00 01) | Worker's Compensation |
| B-0022-11 | June 8, 2011 | 2010 Annual Aggregate Closed Claim Report, 2010 Closed Claim Reconciliation Form | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0021-11 | May 11, 2011 | 2011 TEXAS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY CALL FOR EXPERIENCE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 | Property and Casualty - Title |
| B-0020-11 | April 25, 2011 | 2011 TEXAS TITLE INSURANCE AGENT EXPERIENCE REPORT SUBMISSION FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 | Property and Casualty - Title |
| B-0019-11 | April 19, 2011 | QUARTERLY CONSUMER INFORMATION DATA CALL – FIRST QUARTER 2011 | Life & Health |
| B-0018-11 | April 20, 2011 | DATA CALL REGARDING MEDICAL LOSS RATIO (MLR) STANDARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL, ASSOCIATION, AND SMALL EMPLOYER MARKETS PURSUANT TO 45 C.F.R. PART 158, SUBPART C | Life & Health |
| B-0017-11 | April 21, 2011 | 2011 Texas Disaster Plan Survey | Commissioner/Consumer |
| B-0016-11 | March 29, 2011 | 2011 HelpInsure.com Price Comparisons | Commissioner/Consumer |
| B-0015-11 | March 31, 2011 | CALL FOR FIRST QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 CALL FOR FIRST QUARTER EXPERIENCE - 2011 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION DEDUCTIBLE PLANS | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0014-11 | April 1, 2011 | Call for Reports Regarding Provider Claims Processing and additional clarification on reporting requirements. | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0013-11 | March 9, 2011 | SPECIAL DATA CALL FOR 2010 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESSOWNERS DIRECT WRITTEN PREMIUM IN THE TEXAS CATASTROPHE AREA | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0012-11 | March 9, 2011 | 2011 TEXAS DISALLOWED EXPENSE CALL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2010 EXPERIENCE | Property and Casualty - Data Services |
| B-0011-11 | February 28, 2011 | REVISED WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLASSIFICATION RELATIVITIES AND A REVISED TABLE OF EXPECTED LOSS RATES AND DISCOUNT RATIOS UPDATING THE TEXAS BASIC MANUAL OF RULES, CLASSIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE RATING PLAN FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE. INSTRUCTIONS ON MAKING FILINGS | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0010-11 | February 25, 2011 | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXAS RETROSPECTIVE RATING PLAN MANUAL FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATING PART FOUR – F AND PART FOUR – G | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0009-11 | February 25, 2011 | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO RULE XIX OF THE TEXAS BASIC MANUAL OF RULES, CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RATING PLAN FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE UPDATING THE DEDUCTIBLE CREDIT TABLES FOR THE PROMULGATED DEDUCTIBLE PROGRAMS | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0008-11 | February 25, 2011 | ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TEXAS BASIC MANUAL OF RULES, CLASSIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RATING PLAN FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE AND TEXAS RETROSPECTIVE RATING PLAN MANUAL FOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE CONCERNING HAZARD GROUPS | Commissioner/Property and Casualty |
| B-0007-11 | February 8, 2011 | QUARTERLY CONSUMER INFORMATION DATA CALL – FOURTH QUARTER 2010 | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0006-11 | January 13, 2011 | Informal and Voluntary Networks and Health Care Reimbursement after January 1, 2011 | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| B-0005-11 | January 12, 2011 | RISK BASED CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (RBC) AND MINIMUM CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIREMENTS | Commissioner/Financial |
| B-0004-11 | January 12, 2011 | RISK BASED CAPITAL (RBC) AND OTHER SOLVENCY REQUIREMENTS | Commissioner/Financial |
| B-0003-11 | January 13, 2011 | 2010 HEALTH CARE CLAIMS REIMBURSEMENT RATE REPORT | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0002-11 | January 3, 2011 | Call for Reports Regarding Provider Claims Processing and additional clarification on reporting requirements. | Commissioner/Life & Health |
| B-0001-11 | January 3, 2011 | 2010 Policy Count Exhibit | Commissioner/Consumer |
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