CHAPTER 1802. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INITIATIVES TASK FORCE - Texas Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 10. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

SUBTITLE A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1802. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INITIATIVES TASK

FORCE

Sec. 1802.001. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INITIATIVES TASK

FORCE. (a) The commissioner may establish a task force to study

the utility and feasibility of instituting various property and

casualty insurance initiatives in this state.

(b) The initiatives studied may include:

(1) possible coordination with:

(A) the Texas Economic Development Bank to make certain property

and casualty insurance an enterprise zone program under Chapter

2303, Government Code; and

(B) Neighborhood Housing Service (NHS) programs to establish

voluntary NHS-Insurance Industry Partnerships;

(2) possible insurance agent programs to increase minority

agency access to standard insurance companies, including minority

intern programs with insurance companies;

(3) possible tax incentives for insurance written in underserved

areas; and

(4) a consumer education program designed to increase the

ability of consumers to differentiate among different products

and providers in the property and casualty insurance market.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.

727, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.