| (a) The following words and terms, when used in this division, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) Actuary--A member in good standing of the Casualty Actuarial Society or a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries who has been approved as qualified for signing casualty loss reserves opinions by the Casualty Practice Council of the American Academy of Actuaries. (2) Administrator--An individual, partnership, or corporation engaged by the board of trustees of a group to implement the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the group, as defined in the Labor Code §407A.001(a)(1). Day-to-day management may include, but is not limited to, claims adjustment; safety engineering; compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports; preparation of other required self-insurance reports; development of members' assessments and fees; and administration of a claim fund. For purposes of this division, administrator includes and has the same meaning as managing company, as that term is defined in the Labor Code §407A.001(a)(5-a). Any reference to the term administrator in this division in all contexts necessarily includes and references both administrator and managing company. (3) Books and Records--All books, accounts, records, documents, written agreements, contracts, papers, correspondence, claims files, receipts, bills, notes, pleadings, investigatory files, or any other written or electronic material relating to the business of a group. (4) Certified Public Accountant--An accountant or firm in good standing with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and who conforms to the Code of Professional Ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (5) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Insurance. (6) Department--The Texas Department of Insurance. (7) Group--An unincorporated association or business trust composed of five or more private employers that meet all of the requirements of the Labor Code Chapter 407A and this division. (8) Managing company--As defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (9) Modified schedule rating premium--As defined in the Labor Code §407A.001(a)(6). (10) Person--An individual, partnership, corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate trust, association, or any other legal entity. (11) Same or similar--As set forth in the Labor Code §407A.001(a)(7). (12) Service company--A person that directly or indirectly provides services to or on behalf of a group, other than the services provided by an administrator, including, but not limited to: (A) claims adjustment; (B) safety engineering; (C) compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports; (D) preparation of other required self-insurance reports; (E) development of members' assessments and fees; and (F) administration of a claim fund. (13) Third party administrator--An administrator or service company, as those terms are defined under this division, that holds itself out or acts as an administrator, as that term is defined in the Insurance Code §4151.001(1). (b) A group shall engage only one administrator to implement the policies established by the board of trustees and to provide day-to-day management of the group. A group may engage more than one service company to provide services to the group. (c) An individual, partnership, or corporation may act as an administrator for more than one group. (d) An individual, partnership, or corporation may act as an administrator for one group and as a service company for another group. (e) An individual, partnership, or corporation may not act as both an administrator and a service company for the same group at the same time. |
