Bringing Members Together to Learn, Lead and Connect
Through live events and virtual programming, ICT creates meaningful opportunities for members to connect, learn and stay engaged on issues shaping Texas’ property and casualty insurance marketplace. From signature conferences to webinars and all-member discussions, these programs help ICT serve members with timely insight, practical education, stronger industry relationships and meaningful collaboration across the state.
2025 ICT Symposium Spotlights Market Trends, Resilience and Texas Insurance Policy
The 2025 ICT Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium featured timely discussions on the issues shaping the Texas P&C market, including legislative developments, economic pressures, wildfire risk, road safety, reinsurance and resilience. Additionally, thanks to the generous support of corporate sponsors, individual donors and proceeds from the symposium raffle, ICT raised more than $96,000 for the ICT Education Foundation. As the foundation’s primary fundraiser, this event is critical to advancing its mission; without this support, the Foundation would not be able to make the same meaningful impact through scholarships and educational programming for the next generation of insurance professionals.
During the ICT Annual Meeting, ICT membership voted to renew eight member companies. Congratulations to the following companies, and thank you for your continued support and confidence in ICT’s work:
Raymond Mauk Leadership Award
Gerald F. Ladner Celebrated for Decades of Insurance Leadership
Gerald F. Ladner was honored with the 2025 Raymond Mauk Leadership Award during the ICT Property & Casualty Insurance Symposium on Sept. 17 in Austin.
The award recognizes Ladner’s 44-year career in insurance and his lasting contributions to the property and casualty industry. Known for his integrity, vision and commitment to advocacy, Ladner has helped shape the industry through executive leadership roles at Zurich and State Auto, service on the ICT Board of Directors from 2021 to 2023 and his role as vice chair of TPCIGA.
His influence continues today as an independent board director for EIIA, where he supports colleges and universities across the country.
ICT Names 2025 Volunteer Leader Awards
ICT presented its 2025 Volunteer Leadership Awards to Angela Doss of Nationwide, Felicia Hutchins of State Farm and Ty Simmons of Berkley Southwest in recognition of their outstanding service to the Texas insurance industry.
The honorees were recognized for their commitment to advancing ICT’s mission through volunteer leadership, professional engagement and support for industry education, advocacy and collaboration across the state. Their contributions reflect the strength of ICT’s member-driven work and the important role volunteers play in supporting the insurance community.
ICT Workers’ Comp Conference Spotlights Policy, AI and Worker Recovery
The 2026 ICT Workers’ Compensation Conference brought workers’ compensation professionals together April 23 at ICT’s Austin offices for timely insights, practical strategies and industry networking. The program featured discussions on legislative priorities for the 90th Texas Legislative Session, and presentations from Kids’ Chance of Texas and the ICT Education Foundation’s work to support the next generation of insurance professionals.
ICT Webinars, Member Calls Keep Texas P&C Leaders Ahead of a Changing Marketplace
Over the past year, ICT hosted four webinars for members and guests, providing timely insight into key issues shaping the insurance marketplace.
The webinar series covered a range of topics affecting the property and casualty industry, including legal system abuse and tort reform, wildfire preparedness and the impact of wildfire on Texas and the P&C market, and an overview of industry trends heading into 2026. ICT also explored the growing role of artificial intelligence across the insurance sector, including its increasing influence in the home, auto and workers’ compensation markets.
In addition to its webinar programming, ICT hosted quarterly All-Member Calls exclusively for ICT members. These calls provided updates on advocacy efforts, legislative and regulatory developments, and ongoing initiatives to promote and support the Texas property and casualty insurance industry.
ICT will continue to provide timely updates through webinars, podcasts and member calls to help members, stakeholders and industry partners stay informed, engaged and prepared for the issues ahead.
ICT Committees
ICT’s committees play an important role in supporting the association’s legislative, regulatory, and policy efforts. Through ongoing collaboration with ICT staff, committee members provide industry expertise, identify emerging issues, share operational insights, and help shape ICT’s advocacy priorities on behalf of the Texas property and casualty insurance industry.
Regulatory & Policy Committee
The ICT Regulatory & Policy Committee advises on emerging and ongoing issues affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. The committee meets regularly throughout the year — typically every two months and more frequently during legislative sessions — to discuss emerging issues, market trends, and advocacy priorities. During the interim, the committee plays a central role in development of ICT’s legislative priorities for the 90th Texas Legislature and provided strategic input on ongoing legislative and regulatory efforts.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee meets quarterly to provide oversight and guidance on financial matters. Responsibilities include reviewing annual financial statements and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) audits. Comprised of finance and legal professionals, the committee supports sound financial practices throughout the year.
Communications &
Public Affairs Committee
The Communications & Public Affairs Committee meets quarterly to address issues affecting the public image, brand and reputation of the P&C insurance industry in Texas. The committee advises the ICT communications team on objectives and strategies for effective media relations, marketing and public outreach throughout the year.
ICT Advisory Committees
Personal Lines Â
Provides expertise and feedback on issues affecting personal auto and homeowners insurance, including market trends, consumer issues, TWIA, FAIR Plan matters, and legislative and regulatory developments impacting personal lines insurers.
Commercial Lines
Advises on issues affecting commercial insurance markets and provides industry insight on legislative, regulatory, and operational matters impacting commercial lines insurers.
Claims & Legal
Provides guidance and analysis on claims handling, litigation trends, legal developments, and emerging issues affecting the property and casualty insurance industry. The committee also advises ICT on potential amicus participation and broader legal strategies impacting member companies and the insurance marketplace.
Workers’ CompensationÂ
Monitors developments affecting the Texas workers’ compensation system and provides industry feedback and operational insight on regulatory and policy matters impacting workers’ compensation insurers.
ICT Convenes Texas Insurance Fraud Committee in Austin
Formed in 2005 through a partnership between ICT leadership and the TDI Fraud Unit, the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud brings together industry and regulatory leaders to address the significant impact of fraud on the property and casualty insurance sector, including an estimated $45 billion in industry losses and more than $34 billion tied to workers’ compensation.
ICT hosted the committee’s latest meeting in January 2026 in Austin. Participants included representatives from the TDI Fraud Unit, the Division of Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, ICT, 4Warn and SIU investigators from member and non-member companies.
The discussion focused on emerging fraud trends, current challenges facing insurance professionals and the importance of continued collaboration between the industry and regulators.