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Subchapter A. Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
Section 542.001. Short Title - Sec. 542.001. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...
Section 542.002. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.002. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to the...
Section 542.003. Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Prohibited - Sec. 542.003. UNFAIR CLAIM SETTLEMENT PRACTICES PROHIBITED. (a) An insurer...
Section 542.004. Examination of Tax Returns Prohibited - Sec. 542.004. EXAMINATION OF TAX RETURNS PROHIBITED. (a) An insurer...
Section 542.005. Record of Complaints - Sec. 542.005. RECORD OF COMPLAINTS. (a) In this section, "complaint"...
Section 542.006. Periodic Reporting Requirement - Sec. 542.006. PERIODIC REPORTING REQUIREMENT. (a) In this section, "claim"...
Section 542.007. Comparison of Certain Insurers to Minimum Standard of Performance; Investigation - Sec. 542.007. COMPARISON OF CERTAIN INSURERS TO MINIMUM STANDARD OF...
Section 542.008. Complaints Against Insurers; Investigation - Sec. 542.008. COMPLAINTS AGAINST INSURERS; INVESTIGATION. (a) The department shall...
Section 542.009. Review of Investigation Results; Hearing - Sec. 542.009. REVIEW OF INVESTIGATION RESULTS; HEARING. (a) On receiving...
Section 542.010. Cease and Desist Order; Enforcement - Sec. 542.010. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; ENFORCEMENT. (a) If the...
Section 542.011. Time Limit to Appeal - Sec. 542.011. TIME LIMIT TO APPEAL. An insurer affected by...
Section 542.012. Attorney's Fees - Sec. 542.012. ATTORNEY'S FEES. The department is entitled to reasonable...
Section 542.013. Personnel - Sec. 542.013. PERSONNEL. The department may hire employees and examiners...
Section 542.014. Rules - Sec. 542.014. RULES. The commissioner shall adopt reasonable rules as...
Subchapter B. Prompt Payment of Claims
Section 542.051. Definitions - Sec. 542.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Business day" means...
Section 542.052. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.052. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...
Section 542.053. Exception - Sec. 542.053. EXCEPTION. (a) This subchapter does not apply to:...
Section 542.054. Liberal Construction - Sec. 542.054. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION. This subchapter shall be liberally construed...
Section 542.055. Receipt of Notice of Claim - Sec. 542.055. RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF CLAIM. (a) Not later...
Section 542.056. Notice of Acceptance or Rejection of Claim - Sec. 542.056. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF CLAIM. (a)...
Section 542.057. Payment of Claim - Sec. 542.057. PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) Except as otherwise provided...
Section 542.058. Delay in Payment of Claim - Sec. 542.058. DELAY IN PAYMENT OF CLAIM. (a) Except as...
Section 542.059. Extension of Deadlines - Sec. 542.059. EXTENSION OF DEADLINES. (a) A court may grant...
Section 542.060. Liability for Violation of Subchapter - Sec. 542.060. LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Except as...
Section 542.061. Remedies Not Exclusive - Sec. 542.061. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The remedies provided by this...
Subchapter C. Providing Certain Claims Information on Request
Section 542.101. Request by Named Insured Under Liability Insurance Policy - Sec. 542.101. REQUEST BY NAMED INSURED UNDER LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY....
Section 542.102. Request by Policyholder Under Property and Casualty Insurance Policy - Sec. 542.102. REQUEST BY POLICYHOLDER UNDER PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE...
Section 542.103. Deadline for Providing Requested Information - Sec. 542.103. DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING REQUESTED INFORMATION. (a) An insurer...
Section 542.104. Rules - Sec. 542.104. RULES. The commissioner may by rule prescribe forms...
Subchapter C. -1. Request for Claims Information by Certain Officials
Section 542.131. Request by Certain Officials Engaged in Criminal Investigation - Sec. 542.131. REQUEST BY CERTAIN OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION....
Subchapter D. Notice of Settlement of Claim Under Casualty Insurance Policy
Section 542.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 542.152. Exception - Sec. 542.152. EXCEPTION. This subchapter does not apply to: (1)...
Section 542.153. Notice Required - Sec. 542.153. NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) Not later than the 10th...
Section 542.154. Rules - Sec. 542.154. RULES. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement...
Subchapter E. Recovery of Deductible From Third Parties Under Certain Automobile Insurance Policies
Section 542.201. Purpose - Sec. 542.201. PURPOSE. This subchapter is intended to encourage insurers...
Section 542.202. Definition - Sec. 542.202. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "action" includes taking various...
Section 542.203. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.203. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...
Section 542.204. Action to Recover Deductible - Sec. 542.204. ACTION TO RECOVER DEDUCTIBLE. (a) Notwithstanding any other...
Section 542.205. Enforcement; Rules - Sec. 542.205. ENFORCEMENT; RULES. The commissioner may enforce this subchapter...
Subchapter F. Water Damage Claims
Section 542.251. Purposes - Sec. 542.251. PURPOSES. The purposes of this subchapter are to:...
Section 542.252. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.252. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...
Section 542.253. Rules - Sec. 542.253. RULES. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules that...
Subchapter G. Insurer's Recovery From Uninsured Third Party
Section 542.301. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 542.301. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to any...
Section 542.302. Recovery in Suit or Other Action - Sec. 542.302. RECOVERY IN SUIT OR OTHER ACTION. An insurer...