Sec. 441.207. INSURER EMPLOYEES DURING SUPERVISION OR CONSERVATORSHIP. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an insurer may employ an attorney, actuary, and accountant of the insurer's choice to assist the insurer during supervision. The supervisor shall authorize payment from the insurer for the reasonable fees and expenses of the attorney, actuary, or accountant.
(b) The supervisor, conservator, or commissioner shall, to the maximum extent possible, use the insurer's employees instead of outside consultants, actuaries, attorneys, accountants, and other personnel or department employees to minimize the expense of rehabilitation or the necessity of fees to cover the cost of rehabilitation.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Regulation of Solvency
Subtitle C - Delinquent Insurers
Chapter 441 - Supervision and Conservatorship
Subchapter E. Provisions Applying to Supervision and Conservatorship
Section 441.201. Confidentiality
Section 441.202. Costs of Supervision and Conservatorship
Section 441.203. Collection of Fees From Rehabilitated Insurer
Section 441.204. Review and Stay of Certain Acts of Supervisor or Conservator
Section 441.205. Appeal of Certain Orders
Section 441.206. Ex Parte Meeting With Commissioner
Section 441.207. Insurer Employees During Supervision or Conservatorship