Restrictions on free trade will cost Texans dearly

Our research, conducted in partnership with R Street, shows the economic harm to Texas that would come from a BAT imposed on reinsurance.

Texas is a huge insurance market, with more than $51 billion of premiums written in 2016. Consumers depend on insurance to manage a number of risks to their homes, automobiles and other properties.

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