Texas Department of Insurance T.D.I.

The Texas Department of Insurance mission is to protect insurance consumers by:

• regulating the insurance industry fairly and diligently
• promoting a stable and competitive market
• providing information that makes a difference.

The Texas Department of Insurance will exemplify friendly, courteous, ethical, and professional behavior in all areas of performance by:

• providing the best value in services to the people of Texas
• applying the law and the agency policy fairly and consistently throughout the state, 
• communicating openly and providing timely and accurate information to the public we serve, and to all our fellow employees, and
• communicating internally and externally, we evaluate and adjust the course of the agency in response to changes in conditions. 

For questions please email them at:PIO@tdi.state.tx.us

Insurance site Map:http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/sitemap.html

A.M.Best Company

A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating agency dedicated to serving the financial and health-care service industries. It began assigning credit ratings in 1906, making it the first of today's rating agencies to use symbols to differentiate the relative creditworthiness of companies. 

Confused by Insurance?
You're not alone. Lots of people get overwhelmed when shopping for insurance. If you don't know the difference between a variable annuity and variable life insurance policy, we can help. A.M. Best has a variety of resources that explain different types of insurance and related products, how they work, and when you should consider buying them.

For more consumer information visit:http://www3.ambest.com/consumers/default.asp

STANDARD PRESUMPTIVE VALUE: Log in Link.

All Texans who buy a used vehicle from anyone other than a licensed car dealer are required to pay sales tax on the vehicle's Standard Presumptive Value, which is determined using statewide sales data and a valuation guide. Your county tax office calculates the sales tax you owe based on a vehicle market-value provided by the state.

Log in and type the  VIN number of the car and actual miles and  the numbers you see must be calculate 6.25% on the 80% of the results of your search.