Sec. 1115.055. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Each agent, general agent, independent agency, and insurer shall maintain, or otherwise be able to make available to the commissioner, records of the information collected from the consumer, disclosures made to the consumer, including summaries of oral disclosures, and other information used in making a recommendation that was the basis for an insurance transaction subject to this chapter until the fifth anniversary of the date on which the transaction is completed by the insurer.
(b) An insurer may, but is not required to, maintain documentation on behalf of an agent.
(c) Records required to be maintained under this section may be maintained in paper, photographic, microprocess, magnetic, mechanical, or electronic media by any process that accurately reproduces the actual document.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 736 (H.B. 2761), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (H.B. 1777), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Life Insurance and Annuities
Subtitle A - Life Insurance in General
Chapter 1115 - Suitability of Certain Annuity Transactions
Subchapter B. Duties of Insurers and Agents
Section 1115.0505. Agents Exercising Material Control
Section 1115.0506. Transactions Not Based on Recommendation; Certain Exemptions From Subchapter
Section 1115.0507. Insurer Obligations
Section 1115.0508. Additional Licensure Not Required
Section 1115.051. Best-Interest Obligation
Section 1115.0513. Care Obligation
Section 1115.0514. Disclosure Obligation
Section 1115.0515. Conflict of Interest Obligation
Section 1115.0516. Documentation Obligation
Section 1115.052. Supervision System
Section 1115.0521. Prohibited Practices
Section 1115.053. Certification Requirements