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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 13. REGULATION OF PROFESSIONALS |
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Subtitle B. AGENTS |
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Chapter 4051. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY AGENTS |
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Subchapter G. REGISTRATION OF HOME OFFICE EMPLOYEES |
Sec. 4051.302. CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
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(a) An insurer authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this state whose general plan of operation includes the use of employees described by Section 4051.301 shall certify to the department that each of those employees receives at least 15 hours of continuing education annually.
(b) Each continuing education course provided by the insurer must be submitted to the department for certification as provided by Chapter 4004.
(c) A person registered under this subchapter shall comply with the continuing education requirements imposed by Chapter 4004 as if the person were a licensed agent.
(d) The continuing education required by this section must be designed to give the employees:
(1) reasonable familiarity with:
(A) the broad principles of insurance;
(B) insurance licensing and regulatory laws; and
(C) the terms and conditions of the insurance that the employees transact;
(2) a fair and general understanding of the duties of an insurer to an insured; and
(3) training in ethical considerations.