Sec. 443.003. COVERED PERSONS. The provisions of this chapter apply to all:

(1) insurers who are doing or have done an insurance business in this state and against whom claims arising from that business may exist now or in the future and to all persons subject to examination by the commissioner;

(2) insurers who purport to do an insurance business in this state;

(3) insurers who have insureds resident in this state;

(4) other persons organized or doing insurance business, or in the process of organizing with the intent to do insurance business in this state;

(5) nonprofit health corporations and all fraternal benefit societies subject to Chapters 844 and 885, respectively;

(6) title insurance companies subject to Title 11;

(7) health maintenance organizations subject to Chapter 843; and

(8) surety and trust companies subject to Chapter 7, general casualty companies subject to Chapter 861, statewide mutual assessment companies subject to Chapter 881, mutual insurance companies subject to Chapter 882 or 883, local mutual aid associations subject to Chapter 886, burial associations subject to Chapter 888, farm mutual insurance companies subject to Chapter 911, county mutual insurance companies subject to Chapter 912, Lloyd's plans subject to Chapter 941, reciprocal or interinsurance exchanges subject to Chapter 942, and fidelity, guaranty, and surety companies.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 995 (H.B. 2157), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Redesignated from Insurance Code - Not Codified, Art/Sec 21A.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.004(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.

Redesignated from Insurance Code - Not Codified, Art/Sec 21A.003 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.004(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.