We at Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) recognize the great responsibility that comes with providing insurance that plays an essential role in the lives of many Texans. TWIA was created to give coastal Texans access to wind and hail property insurance when no other insurer will provide it. After Hurricane Celia in 1970, enough insurers were excluding wind and hail coverage from their coastal insurance policies that it gained the attention of the Texas Legislature. The Legislature found that “the provision of adequate windstorm and hail insurance was necessary to the economic welfare of Texas, and without that insurance, the orderly growth and development of the state would be severely impeded.” To provide this essential insurance, the Legislature created TWIA in 1971. Today, TWIA provides insurance in the 14 counties along the coast from Jefferson to Cameron County.
Working at TWIA means being part of a team that is qualified, innovative, passionate about its contributions and acutely aware of its responsibility as a steward of the public trust. Being a member of the TWIA family means:
- Providing quality service to our policyholders
- Valuing the interests of our broad spectrum of stakeholders
- Ensuring the financial sustainability of the enterprise
- Operating efficiently in order to achieve the best use of policyholder funds
- Being a steward of the public trust and holding ourselves to a high standard of ethics
- Objectively measuring performance and being accountable for results