| (a) Words and terms not defined in this division have
the same meaning as in Insurance Code Chapter 1811.
(b) Unless the context indicates otherwise, this division
uses the following definitions:
(1) Certificate holder--A person, other than a policyholder,
who is designated on a certificate of insurance as a certificate holder
or to whom a certificate of insurance has been issued by an insurer
or agent at the request of the policyholder.
(2) Certificate of insurance--A document, instrument,
or record, including an electronic record, no matter how titled or
described, that is executed by an insurer or agent and issued to a
third person not a party to the subject insurance contract, as a statement
or summary of property or casualty insurance coverage. The term does
not include an insurance binder or policy form, or any document that
describes insurance coverage that is merely promised or expected to
exist in the future, whether titled as an affidavit, insurance verification
form, or otherwise.
(3) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Insurance.
(4) Company--The name of the entity filing the certificate
of insurance form. If a third party is filing the certificate of insurance
form, the company name is the name of the entity for which the third
party is filing the certificate of insurance form, not the name of
the third-party filer.
(5) FEIN--Federal Employer Identification Number.
(6) Insurance Code--The Texas Insurance Code.
(7) NAIC--The National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
(8) SERFF--The NAIC System for Electronic Rate and
Form Filing.
(9) TDI--The Texas Department of Insurance.
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