Sec. 462.155. DEFERMENT. (a) The association may defer wholly or partly an assessment of a member insurer that would cause the insurer's financial statement to show amounts of capital or surplus less than the minimum amounts required for a certificate of authority in any jurisdiction in which the insurer is authorized to engage in the business of insurance.
(b) The member insurer shall pay the deferred assessment at the time payment will not reduce capital or surplus below required minimums. The payment shall be refunded to or credited against future assessments of any member insurer receiving a larger assessment because of the deferment, as elected by that insurer.
(c) During a period of deferment, the member insurer may not pay a dividend to shareholders or policyholders.
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 D - Guaranty Associations
Chapter 462 - Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association
Subchapter D. Assessments in General
Section 462.151. Making of Assessment; Amount
Section 462.152. Maximum Total Assessment
Section 462.153. Refund of Contribution
Section 462.154. Notice of Assessment
Section 462.156. Use of Assessments
Section 462.158. Advance as Loan
Section 462.159. Estimate of Additional Money Needed on Impairment of Insurer
Section 462.160. Assessment for Additional Money for Accounts
Section 462.161. Amount of Assessment; Proration of Payment
Section 462.163. Payment of Assessment
Section 462.164. Participation Receipts
Section 462.165. Accounting; Reports; Refund
Section 462.166. Use of Excess Money in Account