The commissioner must require insurers in this subchapter to file annual information, and must publish an annual report with specified market and rate details.
Sec. 2251.008. ANNUAL REPORT OF INSURER; LEGISLATIVE REPORT. (a) The commissioner shall require each insurer subject to this subchapter to annually file with the commissioner information relating to changes in losses, premiums, and market share since January 1, 1993. The commissioner may require an insurer subject to this subchapter to report to the commissioner, in the form and in the time required by the commissioner, any other information the commissioner determines is necessary to comply with this section. (b) Annually, the commissioner shall report to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the legislature, and the public regarding: (1) the information provided to the commissioner, other than information made confidential by law, in the insurers' reports under Subsection (a); and (2) market conduct, especially rates and consumer complaints. (c) The report required by this section must cover a calendar year and: (1) for each insurer that writes a line of insurance subject to this subchapter, must state the insurer's: (A) market share; (B) profits and losses; (C) average loss ratio; and (D) whether the insurer submitted a rate filing during the year covered in the report; and (2) for each rate filing submitted under Subdivision (1)(D), must indicate any significant impact on policyholders, the overall rate change from the rate previously used by the insurer stated as a percentage, and any rate changes for the previous 12, 24, and 36 months. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the annual report required by this section must be made available to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, legislature, and public not later than the 90th day after the last day of the calendar year covered by the report. (e) If the commissioner determines that it is not feasible to provide the report required by this section within the period specified by Subsection (d) for all lines of insurance subject to this subchapter, the department: (1) shall make the annual report, as applicable to lines of residential property insurance and personal automobile insurance, available within the period specified by Subsection (d); and (2) may delay publication of the annual report as it relates to other lines of insurance subject to this subchapter until a date specified by the commissioner. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 151 (S.B. 611), Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 2007. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 42 (S.B. 784), Sec. 1.02, eff. September 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER B. RATE STANDARDS