Dear agent,
As mentioned in an earlier bulletin sent on August 10, the Texas Legislature has passed a law that prohibits the use of premium financing arrangements for Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) policies issued or renewed effective January 1, 2026. The premium financing option will no longer be available in our system after October 8, 2025.
Next week, we are mailing a notification to policyholders who currently utilize premium financing. Please work with those policyholders to select a TWIA plan when their policies renew. We will also be notifying premium finance companies of the change directly.
TWIA provides payment plans at no cost, including TWIA Full Pay, TWIA 2 Pay, TWIA 4 Pay, and TWIA 10 Pay. Here is a snapshot of those plans:
| Payment Plan |
Fees and Interest |
Initial Payment Required to Issue or Renew a TWIA Policy |
Payment Frequency |
| TWIA Full Pay |
None |
100% |
Once, when the policy is issued/renewed |
TWIA 2 Pay
|
None |
50% |
Second payment due four months after the initial payment
|
| TWIA 4 Pay |
None |
30% |
Every three months
|
TWIA 10 Pay
(Auto Draft Required) |
None |
15% |
Monthly, for nine months after the initial payment
|
Please visit our Payments Page on the TWIA website for more information.
Sincerely,
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association |
