Definitions

Sec. 1102.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Insurance policy" means a policy, certificate, or contract of: (A) life, term, or endowment insurance, including an annuity or pure endowment contract; (B) group life or term insurance, including a group annuity contract; (C) industrial life insurance; (D) accident or health insurance; (E) group accident or health insurance; (F) hospitalization insurance; (G) group hospitalization insurance; (H) medical or surgical insurance; (I) group medical or surgical insurance; or (J) fraternal benefit insurance. (2) "Insurer" means any insurer, including a: (A) life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company; (B) mutual life insurance company; (C) mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company; (D) mutual or natural premium life insurance company; (E) general casualty company; (F) Lloyd's plan or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; (G) fraternal benefit society; or (H) group hospital service corporation. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.