Texas Insurance Code 2602.306 – Assignment of Claimant’s Rights
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(a) Any cause of action or other right of the holder of a covered claim arising from the occurrence on which the claim is based is assigned to the association on the holder’s acceptance of:
(1) the association’s payment of the claim; or
(2) a benefit of a contract by the association providing for reinsurance or assumption of liabilities or for substitution.
(b) Rights are assigned to the association under Subsection (a) to the extent of the amount accepted or the value of the benefit provided.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 2602.306
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
(c) The association may assign the rights acquired under this section to the title insurance company executing the reinsurance, assumption, or substitution agreement.