Texas Outlines Legislative Changes in SB 1367 Related to Property/Casualty Insurance

Noting the passage in the 87th Legislature of Senate Bill 1367, which made changes to certain lines of insurance, the Texas Department of Insurance has outlined the changes that are effective for an insurance policy that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after Sept. 1, 2021.

SB 1367 eliminates rate and form filing requirements for certain lines of commercial insurance. These exempt lines are listed at the end of the bulletin.

If exempt lines are combined with non-exempt lines, the rates and forms must be filed. All other statutes and rules continue to apply to exempt lines of insurance, including cancellation and nonrenewal requirements.

Insurers are no longer required to submit rate filings for certain large risks. This mirrors the existing exemption for form filings for large risks in Insurance Code Section 2301.004.

For the exempted lines, SB 1367 waives the diligent-effort requirements under Insurance Code Section 981.004(a) for placing surplus lines insurance.

SB 1367 exempts these commercial lines of insurance from rate and form filings:

For questions about this bulletin, contact the Property and Casualty Division at 512-676-6710 or propertycasualty@tdi.texas.gov.

Source: TDI