# On The Brink Of Crisis: TX Mold 

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For the past six months, the Texas homeowners insurance market has teetered on the brink of crisis while Commissioner Jose Montemayor--buffeted by the forces of homeowners, remediation firms, consumer advocates, and the insurance industry--has walked a political tightrope on the mold issue.

Nearly everyone associated with the property-casualty insurance industry has watched this high-wire act with great interest because the dramatic increase in mold claims in Texas could be a harbinger for what occurs in other states. 

While there are unique aspects to what is occurring in Texas, the enormous financial losses associated with mold could occur in almost any state.

Sources:
- National Underwriter (http://www.nationalunderwriter.com/archives/Pc_archive/2002/P01-14/P200202on.asp)