Texas Insurance Code

§ 542.253 — RULES

IN § 542.253Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES · Ch. 542. PROCESSING AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS · Art. F. WATER DAMAGE CLAIMS

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(a)The commissioner may adopt rules that identify the types of water damage claims that require more prompt, efficient, and effective processing and handling than the processing and handling required under Subchapter B.

(b)The commissioner by rule may regulate the following aspects of water damage claims:

(1)required notice;

(2)acceptance and rejection of a claim;

(3)claim handling and processing procedures and time frames;

(4)claim investigation requirements, procedures, and time frames;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.011(a), eff. September 1, 2005.