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~ • <br />,_ ~; '~~ ~~ Texas Department. of Insurance <br />~~'~ ,/ 333 Guadalupe Street P.O.Box 149104 Austin,Texas 78714-9104 <br />512/463-6169 <br />February 13, 1995 <br />Charles Harrington <br />City of La Porte <br />604 W. Fairmont Parkway <br />P. O. Box 1115 <br />La Porte, Texas 77572 <br />Dear Mr. Harrington <br />This letter is to advise you the Texas Department of Insurance will be providing <br />information to Commissioner Elton Bomer regarding a petition to include the City of <br />Seabrook in the catastrophe area serviced by the TCPIA. The Commissioner will <br />determine if sufficient evidence has been presented to go forward with a rule change. <br />At the public hearing held in La Porte, your city indicated a desire to be included in the <br />request to be placed in the catastrophe area. If the City of La Porte would like to be <br />included in the petition for inclusion in the catastrophe area serviced by the TCPIA, <br />please provide a formal written request stating the intentions of the City of La Porte. <br />It is important to understand that the inclusion of the City of La Porte in the catastrophe <br />area may have a negative impact on residents that are currently insured voluntarily in <br />the market. We cannot prevent insurers from excluding windstorm coverage on <br />property that insurers previously provided windstorm coverage in a standard insurance <br />policy. Residents living west of Hwy. 146 may find that windstorm insurance will only <br />be available through the catpool once Seabrook is included in the catastrophe area. <br />Before including the City of La Porte in the petition, we will await your formal request for <br />inclusion. If we may be of further service, please advise. <br />Yours ery truly <br />Lyndon Anderson <br />Association Commissioner <br />Property/Casualty Division, MC103-1 A <br />LA:mc <br />cc: Edna Ramon Butts <br />