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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 7. LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES |
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Subtitle A. LIFE INSURANCE IN GENERAL |
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Chapter 1115. SUITABILITY OF CERTAIN ANNUITY TRANSACTIONS |
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Subchapter B. DUTIES OF INSURERS AND AGENTS |
Sec. 1115.054. COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN NATIONAL STANDARDS
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(a) Subject to Subsection (c), sales made in compliance with the conduct rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) relating to suitability and supervision of annuity transactions, or the rules of another national organization recognized by the commissioner, satisfy the requirements of this chapter. This section applies to FINRA member broker-dealer sales of variable annuities and fixed annuities if the suitability and supervision conduct rules are similar to those applied to variable annuity sales.
(b) This section does not affect or limit the commissioner's ability to enforce or investigate under this chapter.
(c) Subsection (a) applies only if the insurer:
(1) monitors the FINRA member broker-dealer using information collected in the normal course of the insurer's business; and
(2) provides to the FINRA member broker-dealer information and reports that are reasonably appropriate to assist the broker-dealer to maintain the broker-dealer's supervision system.