Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News - Consumer Groups Propose Reforms to Cut Home-Insurance Premiums in Texas.

By R.A. Dyer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 7–AUSTIN, Texas–Fort Worth homeowners could see premiums cut nearly in half under a series of insurance reforms proposed Friday by a coalition of consumer groups.
The reforms – a response to growing public outcry over skyrocketing rates — include a total re-regulation of the industry, rate rollbacks and a ban of the controversial use of customer credit history in setting premiums.

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