Sec. 885.257. INSURANCE FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS. (a) A fraternal benefit society may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the society or who is or was serving at the request of the society as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another firm, corporation, or organization against a liability asserted against that person or incurred by that person in any capacity or arising out of that person's status as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the society or the other firm, corporation, or organization.
(b) A fraternal benefit society may purchase and maintain insurance under this section regardless of whether the society has the power to indemnify or reimburse the person with respect to the covered liability under Sections 885.255 and 885.256.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Subtitle E - Mutual and Fraternal Companies and Related Entities
Chapter 885 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Subchapter F. Powers and Duties of Fraternal Benefit Society
Section 885.251. General Powers
Section 885.252. Powers of Certain Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 885.253. Principal Office of Domestic Fraternal Benefit Society
Section 885.255. Indemnification or Reimbursement
Section 885.256. Indemnification or Reimbursement in Relation to Breach of Duty Prohibited
Section 885.257. Insurance for Directors, Officers, Employees, or Agents
Section 885.258. Management and Use of Assets and Funds
Section 885.259. Source of Funds
Section 885.260. Specified Payments
Section 885.261. Control of Fund by Lodge
Section 885.262. Investment of Fraternal Benefit Society Funds