Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1351.004

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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

This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a group policy of accident and health insurance that provides coverage only for:
(A) a specified disease or diseases;
(B) vision care;
(C) dental care;
(D) hospital indemnity;
(E) prescription drugs; or
(F) other limited benefits;
(2) a blanket insurance policy, as described by Chapter 1251;
(3) a short-term travel insurance policy;
(4) an accident-only insurance policy;
(5) a hospital indemnity insurance policy;
(6) a limited or specified disease insurance policy;
(7) an insurance policy or contract issued under a right of conversion; or
(8) an insurance policy or contract designed for issuance to a person eligible for Medicare coverage.