Texas Insurance Code 2210.363 – Premium Discounts; Surcharge Credits
(a) The association may offer a person insured under this chapter an actuarially justified premium discount on a policy issued by the association, or an actuarially justified credit against a surcharge assessed against the person, other than a surcharge assessed under Subchapter M, if:
(1) the construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of, or an addition to, insurable property exceeds applicable building code standards set forth in the plan of operation; or
(2) the person elects to purchase a binding arbitration endorsement under § 2210.554.
(b) A premium discount or a credit against a surcharge under Subsection (a)(2) may not exceed 10 percent of the premium for the policy, before the application of the discount.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 2210.363
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The commissioner shall adopt rules necessary to implement and enforce this section, including rules defining “actuarially justified” for the purposes of this section.