Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE |
Subtitle B. DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT |
Chapter 82. SANCTIONS |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 82.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER
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(a) This chapter applies to each company regulated by the commissioner, including:
(1) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, life, health, or accident insurance company;
(2) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, fire or casualty insurance company;
(3) a Mexican casualty company;
(4) a domestic or foreign Lloyd's plan insurer;
(5) a domestic or foreign reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(6) a domestic or foreign fraternal benefit society;
(7) a domestic or foreign title insurance company;
(8) an attorney's title insurance company;
(9) a stipulated premium insurance company;
(10) a nonprofit legal service corporation;
(11) a health maintenance organization;
(12) a statewide mutual assessment company;
(13) a local mutual aid association;
(14) a local mutual burial association;
(15) an association exempt under Section 887.102;
(16) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a company subject to Chapter 842;
(17) a county mutual insurance company; and
(18) a farm mutual insurance company.
(b) This chapter also applies to:
(1) an agent of an entity described by Subsection (a); and
(2) an individual or a corporation, association, partnership, or other artificial person who:
(A) is engaged in the business of insurance;
(B) holds an authorization; or
(C) is regulated by the commissioner.
(c) The commissioner's authority under this chapter applies to each form of authorization and each person or entity holding an authorization.