Texas Insurance Code 2602.305 – Association in Place of Impaired Title Insurance Company or Agent
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(a) To the extent of the association’s obligation on a covered claim, the association stands in the place of the impaired title insurance company or agent and has all the rights, duties, and obligations of the company or agent as if the company or agent were not impaired.
(b) In performing its obligations under this chapter, the association is not considered:
(1) to be engaged in the business of insurance;
(2) to have assumed or succeeded to a liability of the impaired title insurance company or agent; or
(3) to otherwise stand in the place of the impaired title insurance company or agent, including as to whether the association is subject to personal jurisdiction of the courts of another state.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 2602.305
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.