Denial of Claim: Notice Required

Sec. 912.157. DENIAL OF CLAIM: NOTICE REQUIRED. (a) A county mutual insurance company shall notify a claimant of the company's intent to deny liability on a claim not later than the 60th day after the date the company receives due proofs that the claim will not be paid. (b) A company that does not notify a claimant as required by Subsection (a) is presumed as a matter of law to have accepted liability on the claim. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. SUBCHAPTER E. CHARGES, PREMIUMS, AND ASSESSMENTS