Big Insurance Money
For Republicans.
Higher Insurance Rates
For Texans.
In 2006, big insurance companies gave $1.6 million to Republicans running for the
Texas Legislature.1
In return, the Republicans – led by Speaker Tom Craddick – allowed insurance
companies to charge the nation’s highest rates and to reduce our coverage.2
They’re giving out big bucks to the Republicans again this election, hoping they can
continue to make huge profits at our expense.
For lower insurance rates, vote Democratic.
Democrats Will Do Better.
1. Texans for Public Justice
2. National Institute of Insurance Commissioners
State Democratic Executive Committee
Texas Democratic Party
505 W. 12th St.. Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
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Insurance Costs
Are Crushing Texans
Paying More …
Texans pay twice the national average for homeowners insurance.1
Even homeowners in hurricane-prone Florida pay almost 40% less
than Texans.2
Why?
r Republican Governor Rick Perry has
appointed Insurance Commissioners who
were lap dogs for the industry
r Republican House Speaker Tom Craddick
repeatedly blocked insurance reforms
r The all-Republican Texas Supreme
Court sided with insurance companies
81% of the time
And Getting Less.
Not only are rates outrageously high,
but the insurance companies are cutting
coverage and raising deductibles.
Now, insurance companies
operating here pay less in
claims and take a bigger
cut – 62% of every dollar
we pay – than in any other
state.2
cut
1. National Association of Insurance
Commissioners
2. Texas Watch (www.texaswatch.org)
Change Texas. Democrats Will Do Better.