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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An insurer shall maintain reserves in an amount estimated in the aggregate to provide for the payment of all losses or claims for which the insurer may be liable and that are:
(1) incurred on or before the date of statement, whether reported or unreported; and
(2) unpaid as of the date of statement.
(b) In addition to the reserves required by Subsection (a), an insurer shall maintain reserves in an amount estimated to provide for the expenses of adjustment or settlement of the losses or claims described by that subsection.
(c) The commissioner shall adopt each current formula recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for establishing reserves for each line of insurance. Each insurer writing a line of insurance to which a formula adopted under this subsection applies shall establish reserves in compliance with that formula.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 421.001. Reserves Required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-421-001/
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