Insurance Code § 703.001

Sec. 703.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "covered entity" means a health maintenance organization or insurer regulated by the department, including: (1) a stock life, health, or accident insurance company; (2) a mutual life, health, or accident insurance company; (3) a stock fire or casualty insurance company; (4) a mutual fire or casualty insurance company; (5) a Mexican casualty insurance company; (6) a Lloyd's plan; (7) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; (8) a fraternal benefit society; (9) a title insurance company; (10) a stipulated premium company; (11) a nonprofit legal services corporation; (12) a statewide mutual assessment company; (13) a local mutual aid association; (14) a local mutual burial association; (15) an association exempt under Section 887.102; (16) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation subject to Chapter 842; (17) a county mutual insurance company; and (18) a farm mutual insurance company. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 5.005, eff. September 1, 2017.