Purpose and Scope

(a) This division specifies the filing requirements for certificates of property and casualty insurance submitted under Insurance Code Chapter 1811. It also consolidates and explains the restrictions that apply to the content of certificates of insurance.

(b) Nothing in this division prohibits a certificate holder from requesting a copy of the subject policy or endorsements.

(c) Nothing in this division applies to certificates or evidence forms exempted from the filing requirements under Insurance Code §1811.002(b), including:

(1) a statement, summary, or evidence of property insurance required by a lender in a lending transaction involving a mortgage, lien, deed of trust, or any other security interest in real or personal property as security for a loan;

(2) a certificate issued under a group or individual policy for life insurance, credit insurance, accident and health insurance, long-term care benefit insurance, or Medicare supplement insurance or an annuity contract; or

(3) standard proof of motor vehicle liability insurance.

(d) Nothing in this division applies to negotiable or transferable certificates or evidence forms pertaining to marine insurance.

(e) Nothing in this division applies to a certificate or evidence form pertaining to a nonadmitted insurance policy sold to, solicited by, or negotiated with an insured whose home state is not Texas. In this subsection, "home state" has the same definition as in Insurance Code §226.051.

Source Note: The provisions of this §5.9370 adopted to be effective March 13, 2013, 38 TexReg 1693; amended to be effective July 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 3640.