Tex. Ins. Code § 565.002 · Chapter 565. PROHIBITED RATING CRITERIA
DEFINITION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter, "insurer" means an insurance company or other entity authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state. The term includes:
(1) a stock or mutual property and casualty insurance company;
(2) a Lloyd's plan;
(3) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(4) a county mutual insurance company;
(5) a farm mutual insurance company;
(6) any insurer writing a line of insurance regulated by Title 10;
(7) all life, health, and accident insurance companies regulated by the department, including:
(A) a stock or mutual life, health, or accident insurance company;
(B) a fraternal benefit society;
(C) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842; and
(D) a stipulated premium company; and
(8) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (S.B. 833), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.565.htm
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