Sec. 4051.354. AUTOMATIC TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ON WITHDRAWAL FROM STATE OR REDUCTION OF BUSINESS. (a) An insurer that withdraws from this state or reduces the insurer's total annual premium volume by at least 75 percent in any year is considered to have terminated the contracts of the insurer's agents. Except as provided by Subsection (b), the insurer shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) An insurer described by Subsection (a) shall renew each contract for property and casualty insurance for the affected agent for 24 months from the date of the notice of termination or suspension of the contract.
(c) This section does not apply to the transfer of business from an insurer to another insurer with which the agent has a contract and that:
(1) is under common ownership; and
(2) is admitted to engage in the business of insurance in this state.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Regulation of Professionals
Chapter 4051 - Property and Casualty Agents
Subchapter H. Termination or Suspension of Agent Contracts by Property and Casualty Insurers
Section 4051.351. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 4051.352. Suspension of Agent's Contract; Other Definitions
Section 4051.353. Notice Required Before Termination or Suspension of Contract
Section 4051.355. Renewal of Insurance Contracts After Notice of Termination or Suspension
Section 4051.356. Insurer Refusal to Renew Agent's Business Prohibited
Section 4051.357. Insurer Approval for New Business or Increase in Liability
Section 4051.359. Payment of Money Due Insurer
Section 4051.360. Revision of Termination Provisions of Agent's Contract