The Texas Department of Insurance issued several bulletins recently, providing guidance to insurance carriers on what is and isn't allowed after a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey.
The 'Hailstorm Bill,' goes into effect on Friday and reduces the 18% penalty insurers pay for unlawfully delaying or denying 'forces of nature' claims down to about 10%.
Tropical Storm Harvey has drifted back into the Gulf of Mexico after crippling Houston and is poised regain strength before crashing ashore again, this time on the Texas-Louisiana border.