Texas Insurance Code

§ 703.051 — ANTIFRAUD ACTION AUTHORIZED

IN § 703.051Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part F. INSURANCE FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT · Ch. 703. COVERED ENTITY'S ANTIFRAUD ACTION · Art. B. ANTIFRAUD ACTION; CERTIFICATION

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(a)A covered entity acting alone or through a person, corporation, or legal entity affiliated with the covered entity may bring an action in a court, including a counter-action or cross-action, to:

(1)prevent a person from fraudulently engaging in the business of insurance or the business of a health maintenance organization in this state; or

(2)redress the effects of a person who has fraudulently engaged in the business of insurance or the business of a health maintenance organization in this state.

(b)An action may be brought under this section if:

(1)the acts of the person may adversely affect or have adversely affected at least 10 residents of this state; and

(2)the department has not brought an antifraud action in a court against the person.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.