Tex. Ins. Code § 542.051

DEFINITIONS

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 655 F. Supp. 2d 666 - Basic Energy Services, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance (2009)

Most recently applied in Siplast v. Employers Mutual Cslty Ins (January 2022)

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

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In this subchapter:

(1) "Business day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday recognized by this state.

(2) "Claim" means a first-party claim that:

(A) is made by an insured or policyholder under an insurance policy or contract or by a beneficiary named in the policy or contract; and

(B) must be paid by the insurer directly to the insured or beneficiary.

(3) "Claimant" means a person making a claim.

(4) "Notice of claim" means any written notification provided by a claimant to an insurer that reasonably apprises the insurer of the facts relating to the claim.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.