Texas Dept. of Insurance Approves State Green Industry Workers' Compensation Group

ADDISON, Texas?EUR??,,????'??+The Texas Department of Insurance has approved the application of the Hotchkiss Insurance Agency (HIA), a leading provider of insurance to the building industry and related trades in Texas, to form and maintain the Texas Green Industry Workers' Compensation Group (WC group). The WC group will provide members of the Texas green industry (growers, landscape contractors, retail nurseries) with competitive workers?EUR??,,????'??? comp insurance rates.

The WC group will incorporate a management training and a safety program designed to qualify green industry members and their employees for a premium discount.

?EUR??,,????'??This program is a direct response by the insurance industry to the ever-increasing professionalism exhibited by members of this powerful 9.3 billion dollar industry,?EUR??,,????'?? explained Doug Hotchkiss, president of HIA.

?EUR??,,????'??One of the immediate benefits of the group is the application of the 10.5% premium discount to each member, regardless of premium size. This substantial discount is otherwise unavailable to the typical individual policyholder,?EUR??,,????'?? reported Anne Davis, vice president of sales for HIA.

The safety program will also give member employers the opportunity to earn policy dividends as a group, in addition to the individual dividends that they may qualify for on their own. Due to their premium size, most green industry workers?EUR??,,????'??? compensation subscribers are not currently earning an individual policy dividend.

The Hotchkiss Insurance Agency, founded in 1975, is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with statewide locations in Houston, San Antonio, Bryan/College Station, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, and Boerne. For more information about this program, contact sshahon@hotchkissins.com, call 800-899-3750 ext.260, or visit www.hotchkissins.com.