Tex. Insurance Code § 1102.001: DEFINITIONS.

In this chapter:

(1) "Insurance policy" means a policy, certificate, or contract of:

(A) life, term, or endowment insurance, including an annuity or pure endowment contract;

(B) group life or term insurance, including a group annuity contract;

(C) industrial life insurance;

(D) accident or health insurance;

(E) group accident or health insurance;

(F) hospitalization insurance;

(G) group hospitalization insurance;

(H) medical or surgical insurance;

(I) group medical or surgical insurance; or

(J) fraternal benefit insurance.

(2) "Insurer" means any insurer, including a:

(A) life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company;

(B) mutual life insurance company;

(C) mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company;

(D) mutual or natural premium life insurance company;

(E) general casualty company;

(F) Lloyd's plan or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;

(G) fraternal benefit society; or

(H) group hospital service corporation.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.