News and Announcements

TAPIA is committed to sharing important news affecting the insurance industry, TAPIA members, and consumers alike.

TAPIA Web Site Launches
It’s official: The Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters is online. Bookmark this site and come back often for the latest industry news, links, and information affecting Texas public insurance adjusters and the consumers that they serve.

2009 Hurricane Season

Confirmed: 2009 was a mild year for hurricanes. The National Hurricane Center recently released its 2009 Forecast Verification Report which confirmed what most Texas residents already knew. View the 71-page report on NOAA.gov.

2010 Hurricane Season

Despite a mild hurricane season in 2009, forecasters predict the 2010 hurricane season to be a different story. AccuWeather.com meteorologists predict an “extreme season” with seven landfalls predicted, five of which are expected to be hurricanes. Of the expected landfalls, two or three are expected to be major.

Have an Exit Strategy
Texas State Fire Marshall’s Office is working on a public awareness campaign, “Have an Exit Strategy,” to stress the importance of personal responsibility in disasters and planning escapes. This campaign was inspired after a devastating nightclub fire in Rhode Island killed 100 people in 2003. The State Fire Marshall’s Office randomly began inspecting Texas nightclubs, bars, and dancehalls in 2004, discovering that96 percent of the nearly 200 establishments inspected had violations involving exits.

Learn more about this important program or order posters and campaign materials at the Texas Department of Insurance Web site.

 

 

Welcome to TAPIA

Board of Directors

The Texas Association of Public Insurance Adjusters couldn’t operate without its board of directors. Below, you’ll find a list of the current TAPIA Board of Directors.

Currently, the professionals serving on the board come from public insurance companies from across Texas. If you need to contact any of these professionals, their contact information appears below.

President

Jim Beneke
Beneke/Adjusters International
1717 West Sixth Street #410
Austin TX 78703
512-328-1851
512-422-7787
512-328-1851
jbeneke@ai-texas.com

Vice President

Art Jansen Jr.
Jansen International
922 West Greens Road
Houston TX 77067
281-873-8700
281-541-0956
artjr@jansenco.com

Secretary

Clay Morrison
Morrison & Morrison, Inc.
2951 Marina Bay Drive
#130-315
League City TX 77573
281-554-7077
281-808-8702
281-332-5274
CM@publicinsuranceadjuster.net

Treasurer

Doug Morris
Continental Adjusters
8235 Douglas Avenue
Suite 106
Dallas TX 75255
214-373-6600
214-837-6789
dmorris@continentaladjusters.com

Director

Gary Pennington
Pennington & Associates
20770 US 281 North
#108-426
San Antonio TX 78258
210-497-3681
210-861-9585
210-497-2642
gary@garypenington.com

Director

Tom Ross
RHI Claim Specialists, Inc.
25301 Borough Park Drive
The Woodlands TX 77380
866-450-8520
281-528-7217
281-528-6537
ross0413@sbcglobal.net

Director

Gary Timmons
G. Timmons Consulting Group, Inc.
555 Republic Drive
#200
Plano TX 75074
972-234-8300
214-207-6576
972-234-8301
gary@gtimmonsgroup.com

Director

Rick Tutwiler
Charles R. Tutwiler & Associates, Inc.
5401 W. Kennedy Blvd
#757
Tampa FL 33609
800-321-4488
727-599-4224
ricktutwiler@publicadjuster.com

Director

Don Wood
Suncoast Claims, Inc.
PO 1901, Bedford, TX 76095
1903 Central Dr. #315,
Bedford, TX 76021
Office: 817-458-3056
409-539-3272
Fax: 817-977-0195
Cell: 817-291-7250
don@suncoastclaims.com