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Texas Department of Insurance

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    May 18, 2012

    Dr. Khaled Jabboury: Incredible Story of a Proven Cancer Doctor Getting Steamrolled by the Insurance Giants

    It's a Thursday afternoon and Dr. Khaled Jabboury greets a patient in the waiting room of his office at the West Houston Medical Center. The woman, though it's not immediately noticeable, is facing the toughest challenge of her life. As Dr. Jabboury has proven, she has come to the right place. For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Christopher Purser: Pleads Guilty To Selling Fake Insurance Policy To Boat That Sank, Killing 20

    The doomed -- and uninsured -- Ethan Allen​The Ethan Allen was a tour boat that plied the waters of Lake George in upstate New York. Six years ago this week, it sank and killed 20 of the elderly tourists on board. The owners believed they had sufficient insurance, until they tried to use it a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Hi-Miler: Houston Attorney Calls for State Investigation of Rodeo Roller-Coaster Death

    Photo by Jeff BalkeThe Hi-Miler: Demands for more action​A Houston-area attorney says lax supervision of the Hi-Miler ride at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo made a fatal accident a "statistical certainty" and is calling for a state investigation. Attorney Joe Stephens sent a formal comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2011

    Man Dies from Roller Coaster Fall at Rodeo Houston

    Photo by Jeff BalkeThe HiMiler taken at last year's rodeo carnival.​A man fell 28 feet to his death from the HiMiler roller coaster in the waning moments of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo season. The 46-year-old was given CPR at the scene before being taken to the hospital, where he wa ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2011

    Betting Their Lives

    It's easy for a three-time felon to get $20 million for his investment company, as long as no one asks any questions.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Hey, Texas Smokers: You Have Only Days To Stock Up

    ​A little-noticed deadline is fast approaching -- the last day when Texas merchants can legally sell cigarettes that are not "fire-safe." For you tobacco addicts, that means cigarettes that taste like they're supposed to.The Texas Department of Insurance (for some reason) is sending out reminders ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Cover Me

    Kathern Cathey thought she had an insurance policy that would save her life. Not exactly.

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    Bad Faith and Texas Mutual Insurance: Plausible Deniability

    State doesn't keep track of how many denials are reversed on appeal

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    Bad Faith and Texas Mutual Insurance

    Houston attorney Mike Doyle and TMI are locked in a battle over truth, lies and an employee's right to workers' comp benefits.

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    It's Getting Testy With The Insurance Adjusters

    Houston attorney Mike Doyle and TMI are locked in a battle over truth, lies and an employee's right to workers' comp benefits.

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Uh-Oh: Gustav May Test Houston's Poor Building Codes

    Houston attorney Mike Doyle and TMI are locked in a battle over truth, lies and an employee's right to workers' comp benefits.

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Texas Continues To Shine At Being Uninsured

    Houston attorney Mike Doyle and TMI are locked in a battle over truth, lies and an employee's right to workers' comp benefits.

  • News

    November 29, 2007

    Priscilla Slade and the TSU Three

    Spurred on by a fellow student's death, Oliver Brown, William Hudson and Justin Jordan ran a gauntlet on their way to bring down a president

  • News

    February 2, 2006

    Who Is Marc Sparks?

    Spurred on by a fellow student's death, Oliver Brown, William Hudson and Justin Jordan ran a gauntlet on their way to bring down a president

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Thrilled to Death

    Riders may get more than they bargained for when they head to amusement parks this summer

  • News

    October 17, 2002

    District 25 Forecast: Campaign Heatwave!

    Reiser sells his insurance firm while a state agency negotiates the fine

  • News

    June 8, 2000

    Payback Time

    The latest victims of death merchant Davis will recoup their losses - when he's dead

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Farewell to a Killer

    A dogged detective and a Houston judge take parting shots at an old nemesis

  • News

    December 30, 1999

    Waldhauser Watch

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Widening the Waldhauser Net

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    July 1, 1999

    Houston Press Story Prompts Indictments

    A story about the new life and old ways of a notorious killer spurs indictments and national coverage

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    Killer On The Loose

    Was Walter Waldhauser/ Michael Davis tipped about his latest arrest warrants?

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Border Bound

    Is Elton Bomer the bully who's needed to help colonias -- or just another political grandstander?

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    Letters

    Is Elton Bomer the bully who's needed to help colonias -- or just another political grandstander?

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    Making a Killing

    In the '70s, Walter Waldhauser arranged four contract murders. Nearly 20 years later, he has a new name and a new line of work -- but he still generates a profit from death.

  • News

    March 6, 1997

    Trial by Video

    AG Dan Morales may not have won in court, but he won where it matters -- on TV

  • News

    August 29, 1996

    Traffic Court Confidential

    AG Dan Morales may not have won in court, but he won where it matters -- on TV

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