Texas Statutes
Chapter 1102 - Payment of Insurance Benefits in Currency
Section 1102.001. Definitions

Sec. 1102.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Insurance policy" means a policy, certificate, or contract of:
(A) life, term, or endowment insurance, including an annuity or pure endowment contract;
(B) group life or term insurance, including a group annuity contract;
(C) industrial life insurance;
(D) accident or health insurance;
(E) group accident or health insurance;
(F) hospitalization insurance;
(G) group hospitalization insurance;
(H) medical or surgical insurance;
(I) group medical or surgical insurance; or
(J) fraternal benefit insurance.
(2) "Insurer" means any insurer, including a:
(A) life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company;
(B) mutual life insurance company;
(C) mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company;
(D) mutual or natural premium life insurance company;
(E) general casualty company;
(F) Lloyd's plan or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(G) fraternal benefit society; or
(H) group hospital service corporation.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.