Texas § IN.4151.102 - CONTENTS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT

§ IN.4151.102. CONTENTS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT

CONTENTS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT. (a) The written agreement must include each requirement prescribed by this subchapter except for a requirement that does not apply to any function the administrator performs. (a-1) The written agreement must include a statement of the duties that the administrator is expected to perform on behalf of the insurer, and the lines, classes, or types of insurance that the administrator is authorized to administer. The agreement must include, as applicable, provisions regarding claims handling and other standards relating to the business underwritten by the insurer. (b) If a policy or plan document is issued to a trustee, a copy of the trust agreement and any amendment to that trust agreement becomes part of the written agreement. (c) The written agreement may not contain a provision that unreasonably restricts the availability to a plan participant of an individual life, health, or accident policy or annuity through an agent selected by the plan participant. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1176 (H.B. 472 ), Sec. 1.09, eff. September 1, 2007.