Commissioner’s Bulletin # B-0028-96

May 17, 1996

To: ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES, CORPORATIONS, EXCHANGES, MUTUALS, RECIPROCALS, ASSOCIATIONS, LLOYDS, OR OTHER INSURERS WRITING AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND TO THEIR AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

Re: Commissioner's Order No. 96-0470, adoption of new and/or adjusted 1996 model private passenger automobile physical damage rating symbols for the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual.

The Commissioner of Insurance, by Commissioner's Order No. 96-0470, Docket No. 2212, has adopted new and/or adjusted 1996 model private passenger automobile physical damage rating symbols for the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual (the Manual). The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant loss factors for the various model years of the listed vehicles.

The amendments were adopted to become effective July 1, 1996.

David P. Durden
Deputy Commissioner
Property and Casualty Insurance

A copy of the attachment may be obtained by calling the Chief Clerk's office at 512-463-6326.

For more information, contact: ChiefClerk@tdi.texas.gov