DEFINITIONS.

In this subchapter:

(1) "Commercial property insurance" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.002.

(1-a) "Insurer" means an insurance company or other entity admitted to engage in business and authorized to write liability insurance or commercial property insurance in this state, including a county mutual insurance company, a Lloyd's plan, and a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange. The term does not include a county mutual fire insurance company that writes exclusively industrial fire insurance as described by Section 912.310 or a farm mutual insurance company.

(2) "Liability insurance" means:

(A) general liability insurance;

(B) professional liability insurance other than medical professional liability insurance;

(C) commercial automobile liability insurance;

(D) commercial multiperil insurance; and

(E) any other type or line of liability insurance designated by the department.