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Tex. Ins. Code § 101.002 (2026)

Definitions

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Sec. 101.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Insurer" includes:

(A) a corporation, association, partnership, or individual engaged as a principal in the business of insurance;

(B) an interinsurance exchange or mutual benefit society; or

(C) an insurance exchange or syndicate.

(2) "Unfair act" means an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined under Chapter 541 or a rule adopted under that chapter.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2B.015, eff. April 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2009–2015 · leading case: Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Am. Nat'l Ins. Co., 410 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. 2012).
Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Am. Nat'l Ins. Co., 410 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. 2012). “3d at 304 (quoting Tex. Ins.Code §§ 101.002(1)(A), 101.051).”
Am. Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 364 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Ins.Code Ann. § 101.002(1)(A) (West 2009).”
Argonaut Ins. Co. & Argonaut Great Cent. Ins. Co. v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Pub. Accounts of the State of Texas & Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen. of the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2015). “8 Tex. Ins. Code § 101.002(1). “Licensed” means “having permission to do something, usu.”
— Tex. Ins. Code § 101.002(1) — 1 case
Argonaut Ins. Co. & Argonaut Great Cent. Ins. Co. v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Pub. Accounts of the State of Texas & Ken Paxton, Attorney Gen. of the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2015). “8 Tex. Ins. Code § 101.002(1). “Licensed” means “having permission to do something, usu.”
— Tex. Ins. Code § 101.002(1)(A) — 6 cases
Texas Dep't of Ins. v. Am. Nat'l Ins. Co., 410 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. 2012). “3d at 304 (quoting Tex. Ins.Code §§ 101.002(1)(A), 101.051).”
Am. Nat'l Ins. Co. v. Texas Dep't of Ins., 364 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. App. 2010). “” Tex. Ins.Code Ann. § 101.002(1)(A) (West 2009).”
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