Celebrating 150 years protecting Texans

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is celebrating our 150‑year anniversary in 2026.

We’re honoring a legacy that began in 1876 when the 15th Legislature created the Department of Insurance, Statistics, and History.

In the 1870s, most Texans bought insurance policies from companies based in other states and foreign countries. Only four of the 61 companies selling insurance in Texas were Texas-based in 1874.

Today, TDI regulates 3,447 companies, including 843 Texas-based insurers.

Our $293.9 billion insurance market is now the second largest in the United States and the fifth largest in the world.

Through all this change, our core mission has remained constant: protecting consumers.

We do this by regulating the insurance industry fairly and diligently, promoting a stable and competitive market, and providing information that makes a difference.

As we celebrate 150 years, we honor our past and look forward to building an even stronger future for Texas.

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