Sec. 4053.054. NOTICE AND APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT. (a) Each appointment to act as a managing general agent shall be reported to the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

(b) The form must include:

(1) the details required by rules adopted under this chapter;

(2) the insurer's name and identifying number;

(3) the managing general agent's name and address;

(4) a statement by an officer of the insurer that the officer or the officer's agent has personal knowledge that the managing general agent has had experience or instruction that qualifies the agent to act as a managing general agent;

(5) a statement of whether the managing general agent may exercise claim settlement authority for the insurer and, if so:

(A) whether that authority exceeds $25,000 on any one claim; and

(B) whether that authority includes third-party liability other than property damage; and

(6) a statement of whether funds exceeding $100,000 are customarily held by the managing general agent to pay losses and loss adjustment expenses for the insurer.

(c) For each additional appointment for which a managing general agent applies, the agent shall pay a nonrefundable fee in an amount not to exceed $16 as determined by the department.

(d) If approval of an additional appointment is not received from the commissioner before the eighth day after the date the commissioner receives the completed application and fee, the managing general agent and insurer may assume, in the absence of notice of disapproval from the commissioner, that the commissioner approves the application and the managing general agent may act for the insurer.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.