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TITLE 28INSURANCE
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
CHAPTER 3LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES
SUBCHAPTER ASUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR FILINGS AND DEPARTMENTAL ACTIONS RELATED TO SUCH FILINGS
RULE §3.4General Submission Requirements

    (A) For each contract or policy, including Certification Form for Prototype Forms Figure Number 45, its certificate, approved or exempted application, and all approved or exempted riders filed as part of the entire policy or contract, a fee of $100 is required.

    (B) For a filing of applications filed separately from the policy or contract to which it will be attached, a fee of $100 is required.

    (C) For a filing of riders filed separately from the policy or contract to which it will be attached, a fee of $100 is required.

    (D) For a filing of rates filed separately from the policy(ies) or contract(s) to which it is applicable, that require approval by the department as specified in §3.1(9) of this title (relating to Scope), a fee of $100 is required.

    (E) For a filing of alternate face pages with constitution and bylaws, articles of incorporation, or trust agreements, a fee of $100 is required.

    (F) For a filing of insert pages filed subsequent to the original approval of a policy, a fee of $100 is required.

    (G) For filings which normally would be considered exempt, but which, due to certain reasons specified in Subchapter Z of this chapter (relating to Exemption from Review and Approval of Certain Life, Accident, Health, and Annuity Forms and Expedition of Review) are required to be submitted to the department for approval, a fee of $100 is required.

    (H) For filing a resubmission of a previously disapproved form, a fee of $50 is required.

    (I) For each refiling of a previously withdrawn form, a fee of $50 is required.

    (J) For a filing of matrix provisions, due to the ability to create multiple contracts or policies from matrix provisions, a fee of $50 per form with a maximum fee of $500 is required.

  (2) The appropriate filing fee for a filing exempt under Subchapter Z of this chapter is set forth in subparagraphs (A) - (H) of this paragraph, as follows:

    (A) For each exempt policy or contract filed simultaneously with its certificate, application, and exempt riders which are filed as part of the entire policy or contract, a fee of $50 is required.

    (B) For a filing of exempt applications filed separately from the exempt policy or contract to which it will be attached, a fee of $50 is required.

    (C) For a filing of exempt riders filed separately from the exempt policy or contract to which it will be attached, a fee of $50 is required.

    (D) For a filing of rates filed separately from the exempt policy or contract to which it is applicable, and which is not subject to approval by the department as specified in §3.1(11)(A) of this title, a fee of $50 is required.

    (E) For a filing of outlines of coverage filed separately from the exempt policy or contract to which it is applicable, and which is not subject to approval by the department as specified in §3.1(11)(A) of this title, a fee of $50 is required.

    (F) For a filing of alternate face pages filed subsequent to the original approval of a policy for use with multiple employer trusteed arrangements as defined in Insurance Code §1131.053 and §1251.053, a fee of $50 is required.

    (G) For a filing of exempt insert pages filed separately from the exempt policy or contract to which it is applicable, a fee of $50 is required.

    (H) For a filing of exempt matrix provisions to be used with only exempt products, a fee of $50 per form with a maximum fee of $500 is required.

  (3) The appropriate filing fees for filings other than those specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection are set forth in subparagraphs (A) - (C) of this paragraph, as follows:

    (A) For a filing of outlines of coverage filed separately from the policy or contract to which it is applicable, and which is subject to review by the department, a fee of $50 is required.

    (B) For a filing of PPO disclosures filed separately from the policy or contract to which it is applicable, and which is subject to review by the department, a fee of $50 is required.

    (C) For a filing of Accident and Health or Life rates filed separately from the policy or contract to which it is applicable, and which is subject to review by the department, a fee of $50 is required.

  (4) Filings as described in §3.1(11)(B) of this title require no filing fee.


Source Note: The provisions of this §3.4 adopted to be effective June 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 3954; amended to be effective May 11, 2022, 47 TexReg 2758

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