TWIA is Prepared to Respond to Disturbance in the Gulf  

TWIA is ramping up our CAT Plan responsibilities and preparation efforts in response to the storm currently known as "Ex-Harvey." An important part of this effort has been making sure that all TWIA associates and leadership understand their responsibility in executing our plan and assisting agents and policyholders should the storm make landfall in Texas. 

Yesterday and today, TWIA staff have been:

• Continuously reviewing new information as it becomes available from the National Weather Service (NWS) and other public and private weather tracking entities
• Reviewing plans to ensure necessary actions are taken prior to landfall 
• Communicating with vendors to ensure resources are in place, should they be required
• Coordinating with coastal Offices of Emergency Management (OEMs)

Tomorrow and beyond, we will continue to communicate important information to our agent community via Agent Bulletins and our website, as Ex-Harvey and our preparations continue to develop.

As a reminder, TWIA will not accept new or increased coverage applications on the day (beginning at 12:01 A.M.) or after a windstorm designated as a hurricane by the United States Weather Bureau is in the Gulf of Mexico or within the boundaries of 80 degrees west longitude and 20 degrees north latitude. If this happens, we will send a bulletin and post on our website to let agents know. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Agent Services at agentservices@twia.org or 1-800-979-6440.