Texas Insurance Code 1101.011 – Time for Settlement of Claim
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a life insurance policy must provide that settlement under the policy after the death of the insured will be made not later than two months after the date of receipt of proof of:
(1) the death; and
(2) the right of the claimant to the proceeds of the policy.
(b) A private placement contract issued under Section 1152.110 may provide that:
(1) settlement of that portion of the contract attributable to separate account assets is subject to the liquidity of those assets; and
(2) the portion of the contract described by Subdivision (1) must be settled by the insurer when the separate account assets are converted to cash under any applicable terms, which may be a period longer than the two-month period described by Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1101.011
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.