Sec. 1701.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CERTAIN INSURERS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to any insurer that uses a document described by Section 1701.002 in this state, including:
(1)  a life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company;
(2)  a mutual life insurance company;
(3)  a mutual insurance company other than a mutual life insurance company;
(4)  a mutual or natural premium life insurance company;
(5)  a general casualty company;
(6)  a Lloyd's plan;
(7)  a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
(8)  a fraternal benefit society;  and
(9)  a group hospital service corporation.
(b)  This chapter does not apply to a society, company, or other insurer whose activities are by statute exempt from department control and that is entitled by statute to a certificate from the department showing that exempt status.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 5, eff. April 1, 2005.