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                          HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Insurance

TIME & DATE:  1:30PM, Monday, August 26, 2002

PLACE: E2.026

CHAIR: Rep. John T. Smithee

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Charge #5:  Review state laws, rules of the Texas Department of Insurance,
and industry underwriting guidelines to determine why drivers are
classified in ways (for example, "high risk") that cause policy
cancellations, non-renewals, or increased premiums. Specifically include
the importance of credit histories and prior cancellations in the review.

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