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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 151.003. Information Required to Be Provided by Principal Before Entering Construction Contract

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

If a construction contract requires a person to enroll in a consolidated insurance program, not later than the 10th day before the date a principal enters into the contract with the person, the principal shall provide the following information about the consolidated insurance program to the person:

(1) contact information, including phone number and e-mail address, for:

(A) the program administrator;

(B) the principal's risk manager; and

(C) the insurer's contact person for filing a claim for each type of insurance coverage provided in the program;

(2) the criteria for eligibility of enrollment into the program;

(3) a description of the project site covered by the program coverages;

(4) a summary of insurance coverages to be provided to the contractor under the program, including:

(A) the policy form number and issuing organization if the policy is a standardized insurance policy or, if the policy is not standardized, a sample policy form;

(B) per occurrence and aggregate limits of insurance coverages and any sublimits that may apply;

(C) term of coverages for each limit and sublimit, if any; and

(D) any material endorsements to the policy described under Paragraph (A);

(5) a summary of insurance coverages to be provided by the contractor;

(6) instructions on how to include or exclude costs of insurance provided by the program in the person's proposal for work on the construction project;

(7) a description of the audit or claims procedures related to the program that may result in additional cost to a contractor, including the method of calculation for any assessment charged to a contractor related to the principal's payment of a policy deductible and any other specific cost amounts; and

(8) a description of a contractor's duties related to reporting:

(A) payroll and retention of documentation; and

(B) claims and participation in safety inspections and incident reporting.

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