In this chapter:

1. (1) "Insurance policy" means a policy, certificate, or contract of:

   1. (A) life, term, or endowment insurance, including an annuity or pure endowment contract;
   2. (B) group life or term insurance, including a group annuity contract;
   3. (C) industrial life insurance;
   4. (D) accident or health insurance;
   5. (E) group accident or health insurance;
   6. (F) hospitalization insurance;
   7. (G) group hospitalization insurance;
   8. (H) medical or surgical insurance;
   9. (I) group medical or surgical insurance; or
   10. (J) fraternal benefit insurance.

2. (2) "Insurer" means any insurer, including a:

   1. (A) life, accident, health, or casualty insurance company;
   2. (B) mutual life insurance company;
   3. (C) mutual insurance company other than a life insurance company;
   4. (D) mutual or natural premium life insurance company;
   5. (E) general casualty company;
   6. (F) Lloyd's plan or a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange;
   7. (G) fraternal benefit society; or
   8. (H) group hospital service corporation.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.