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TX Ins Code § 2201.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups|Subchapter F. Purchasing Groups|Section 2201.255. Notice to Commissioner; Filing Fee

Sec. 2201.255.  NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER; FILING FEE.  (a)  Before engaging in business in this state, a purchasing group must provide notice to the commissioner.  The notice must:(1)  identify the state in which the group is domiciled;(2)  specify the lines and classifications of liability insurance the group intends to purchase;(3)  specify the method by which and the persons, if any, through whom insurance will be offered to group members whose risks are located in this state;(4)  identify the insurer from which the group intends to purchase group insurance and the domicile of that insurer;(5)  identify the group's principal place of business and, if ascertainable at the time of filing, the group's location; and(6)  provide other information the commissioner requires to verify that the group qualifies as a purchasing group under Section 2201.251.(b)  The commissioner by rule shall impose a filing fee in an amount not to exceed $100 for filing notice under this section.  Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2201.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups|Subchapter F. Purchasing Groups|Section 2201.256. Registration Requirement; Fees

Sec. 2201.256.  REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT; FEES.  (a)  A purchasing group shall register with and designate the commissioner or other appropriate authority as the group's agent solely for the purpose of receiving service of legal documents or process unless the group:(1)  was domiciled before April 1, 1986, in any state of the United States and is domiciled on and after October 27, 1986, in any state of the United States;(2)  before October 27, 1986, purchased the group's insurance from an insurer authorized to engage in business in any state, and after October 27, 1986, purchased the group's insurance from an insurer authorized to engage in business in any state;(3)  was a purchasing group under the requirements of the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 (15 U.S.C. Section 3901 et seq.) before October 27, 1986; and(4)  does not purchase insurance that was not authorized for purposes of an exemption under that Act as effective before October 27, 1986.(b)  The commissioner by rule may impose a fee in an amount not to exceed $50 for each document served on the commissioner and forwarded to the purchasing group.  Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2201.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups|Subchapter F. Purchasing Groups|Section 2201.257. Payment of Premium Taxes

Sec. 2201.257.  PAYMENT OF PREMIUM TAXES.  (a)  Premiums paid for coverage of risks located in this state by a purchasing group or any group member are subject to taxation at the same rate and subject to the same interest, fines, and penalties for nonpayment that apply to premiums paid for similar coverage by other insureds.(b)  Title 3 is used to compute applicable tax rates for a purchasing group or any group member that pays premiums for coverage of risks located in this state to:(1)  an insurer holding a certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance in this state; or(2)  a risk retention group authorized to engage in business in this state.(c)  To the extent that a purchasing group or group member pays premiums as described by Subsection (b), the insurer or risk retention group receiving those premiums shall remit the tax to the department.(d)  Chapter 225 is used to compute applicable tax rates for a purchasing group or any group member that pays premiums for coverage of risks located in this state to an eligible surplus lines insurer.  If a purchasing group or member pays those premiums, the surplus lines agent shall report and remit the tax.  If the agent does not remit the tax, the purchasing group shall remit the tax.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2201.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups|Subchapter F. Purchasing Groups|Section 2201.258. Purchasing Group Participation in Insolvency Guaranty Fund Prohibited; Exception

Sec. 2201.258.  PURCHASING GROUP PARTICIPATION IN INSOLVENCY GUARANTY FUND PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION.  (a)  A claim against a purchasing group or a group member may not be paid from any insurance insolvency guaranty fund or similar mechanism in this state.(b)  A purchasing group, a group member, or any claimant against the group or group member may not receive any benefit from an insurance insolvency guaranty fund or similar mechanism in this state for a claim arising under an insurance policy procured through the group unless the policy is underwritten by an insurer authorized to engage in business in this state that, at the time of the policy's issuance:(1)  has capital and surplus of at least $25 million; or(2)  is a member of a company group that has combined capital and surplus of at least $25 million.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2201.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups|Subchapter F. Purchasing Groups|Section 2201.259. Required Notice

Sec. 2201.259.  REQUIRED NOTICE.  (a)  A purchasing group that obtains liability insurance from an insurer or a risk retention group shall provide notice to each group member that has a risk located in this state that the risk is not protected by an insurance insolvency guaranty fund in this state and that the insurer or risk retention group may not be subject to all the insurance laws and rules of this state.(b)  Each person, firm, partnership, or corporation licensed under Chapter 981, 4051, or 4056 shall inform each prospective insured on business to be written through a purchasing group of the notice required by Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2202.001. Definitions

Sec. 2202.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Insurer" means any insurance company, corporation, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, mutual association, county mutual insurance company, Lloyd's plan, or other insurer authorized to engage in business in this state.  The term does not include an insurer that writes only life, health, or accident insurance, variable life insurance, or variable annuity contracts.(2)  "Joint underwriting association" means a voluntary unincorporated association of insurers authorized to engage in business in this state that has been authorized by the association's member insurers to act on behalf of the member insurers in joint underwriting or in issuing syndicate insurance policies on a several, but not joint, basis.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2202.002. Inapplicability of Chapter

Sec. 2202.002.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to the transaction of life, health, or accident insurance business.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2202.003. Deposit of Fees

Sec. 2202.003.  DEPOSIT OF FEES.  Fees collected under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 2202.004. Certain Appropriations From General Revenue Fund Prohibited

Sec. 2202.004.  CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND PROHIBITED.  The legislature may not appropriate money from the general revenue fund to administer this chapter, other than fees collected under this chapter and deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Insurance operating account.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.051. Certificate of Authority Required

Sec. 2202.051.  CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.  An association of insurers may not act as a joint underwriting association in this state on behalf of the association's member insurers unless the association holds a certificate of authority issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.052. Application for Certificate of Authority

Sec. 2202.052.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  An association of insurers that applies for a certificate of authority under this chapter must file a written application on forms prescribed by the commissioner.(b)  The application must include:(1)  the names and addresses of the association's officers and directors;(2)  a copy of the association's constitution, articles of agreement or association, bylaws, rules, powers of attorney, or other agreements governing the association's activities;(3)  a list of the insurers authorized to engage in business in this state who are association members and the addresses of those insurers' principal administrative offices;(4)  the name and address of a resident of this state who will act as the association's agent for receipt of notices or orders of the commissioner and for service of process; and(5)  other information as required by the commissioner.(c)  At least one officer of the association must swear to the application.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.053. Issuance of Certificate of Authority

Sec. 2202.053.  ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  The commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority to a joint underwriting association that complies with the requirements of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.054. Term of Certificate of Authority

Sec. 2202.054.  TERM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  Unless renewed, a certificate of authority issued under this chapter expires on the third anniversary of the date the certificate is issued.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.055. Renewal of Certificate of Authority

Sec. 2202.055.  RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  An applicant for the renewal of a certificate of authority must file an application for renewal with the commissioner and pay the renewal fee on or before the date the certificate expires.(b)  The applicant shall file a list of the names and addresses of the association's officers and directors and a list of the association's member insurers with the application for renewal.  At least one officer of the association must swear to the list.(c)  A renewed certificate of authority expires on the third anniversary of the renewal date.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.056. Fee for Certificate of Authority

Sec. 2202.056.  FEE FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.  (a)  An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of authority must pay a nonrefundable fee in an amount set by the commissioner when the applicant files the application.(b)  The fee may not exceed $200.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter B. Authority to Act as Joint Underwriting Association|Section 2202.057. Reciprocity

Sec. 2202.057.  RECIPROCITY.  The commissioner may waive any requirement for a certificate of authority for an applicant who holds a certificate of authority from another state if the other state has requirements for a certificate of authority that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Joint Underwriting|Section 2202.101. Authority to Act

Sec. 2202.101.  AUTHORITY TO ACT.  A joint underwriting association may:(1)  act only on behalf of association members who are authorized to engage in business in this state; and(2)  engage in only those activities the association is authorized to perform by the association members.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Joint Underwriting|Section 2202.102. Notification of Certain Information Required

Sec. 2202.102.  NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED.  An association holding a certificate of authority under this chapter shall notify the commissioner of a change in the information required to be filed under Section 2202.052 not later than the 30th day after the date the change takes effect.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties of Joint Underwriting|Section 2202.103. Maintenance of Information

Sec. 2202.103.  MAINTENANCE OF INFORMATION.  (a)  A joint underwriting association shall maintain at the association's principal administrative office adequate records of all transactions.(b)  The association shall maintain the records in accordance with prudent recognized industry standards of recordkeeping.(c)  The commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative is entitled to access to records maintained under Subsection (a) for examination, audit, and inspection.(d)  Trade secrets, including the identity and addresses of policyholders and certificate holders, are confidential, except that the commissioner may use information otherwise confidential in proceedings instituted against an association.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter D. Audit and Examination Requirements|Section 2202.151. Annual Audit

Sec. 2202.151.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  An independent certified public accountant shall annually audit the books of accounts of a joint underwriting association as provided by Subchapter A, Chapter 401.  A copy of the audit must be filed with the commissioner.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter D. Audit and Examination Requirements|Section 2202.152. Examination by Commissioner

Sec. 2202.152.  EXAMINATION BY COMMISSIONER.  (a)  The commissioner may require an examination of a joint underwriting association as often as the commissioner considers necessary.  The association shall pay the reasonable costs of the examination on presentation to the association of a detailed account of the costs of the examination.(b)  The association's officers and employees may be examined under oath at any time and shall exhibit on request all books, records, accounts, documents, or agreements governing the association's operations.(c)  Instead of the examination, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of another state under the laws of that state.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Actions And|Section 2202.201. Grounds for Denial of Certificate of Authority or for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 2202.201.  GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OR FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  The commissioner may deny an application for a certificate of authority or discipline a certificate holder under this subchapter if the commissioner finds that the applicant or certificate holder, or an officer or director of an applicant or certificate holder:(1)  wilfully violated or participated in the violation of this chapter or any other insurance law of this state;(2)  intentionally made a material misstatement in the original or renewal application;(3)  obtained or attempted to obtain the certificate by fraud or misrepresentation;(4)  misappropriated, converted to a personal or other inappropriate use, or illegally withheld money required to be held in a fiduciary capacity;(5)  has been convicted of a felony or convicted of a misdemeanor of which criminal fraud is an essential element; or(6)  is incompetent or untrustworthy.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Actions And|Section 2202.202. Denial of Certificate of Authority or Disciplinary Action

Sec. 2202.202.  DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  If the commissioner finds that a ground for a denial of a certificate of authority or disciplinary action under Section 2202.201 exists, the commissioner may:(1)  deny the application for the certificate; or(2)  suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the certificate of authority.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Actions And|Section 2202.203. Notice and Hearing

Sec. 2202.203.  NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  Before the commissioner may deny an application for a certificate of authority or discipline a certificate holder under this subchapter, the commissioner must:(1)  give notice by certified mail to the applicant or certificate holder; and(2)  set a date on which the applicant or certificate holder may appear to be heard and produce evidence.(b)  A hearing under Subsection (a) may not be set for a date that is earlier than the 20th day  or later than the 30th day after the date the notice is mailed.(c)  The notice must contain specific reasons for the hearing and a list of the matters to be considered at the hearing.(d)  At the hearing, the commissioner or a department employee designated to conduct the hearing may:(1)  administer oaths, require the appearance of witnesses, and examine any person under oath; and(2)  on the commissioner's initiative or on the request of the applicant or certificate holder, require the production of books, records, or papers relevant to the inquiry.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Actions And|Section 2202.204. Issuance of Order

Sec. 2202.204.  ISSUANCE OF ORDER.  On the termination of the hearing, the findings shall be written and filed with the department.  The commissioner shall issue an order showing the findings approved by the commissioner and shall send the order by certified mail to the applicant or certificate holder.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|
TX Ins Code § 2202.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance|Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance|Chapter 2202 - Joint Underwriting|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Actions And|Section 2202.205. Appeal

Sec. 2202.205.  APPEAL.  If the commissioner denies an application for a certificate of authority as provided by this chapter or suspends, revokes, or refuses to renew a certificate at a hearing as provided by this chapter, the applicant or certificate holder may appeal the commissioner's action as provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 36.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.|