Texas Insurance Code § 2210.453 Funding Levels; Reinsurance And Alternative Risk Financing Mechanisms

Sec. 2210.453. FUNDING LEVELS; REINSURANCE AND ALTERNATIVE RISK FINANCING MECHANISMS. (a) The association may purchase reinsurance or use alternative risk financing mechanisms or both as necessary.

(b) The association shall maintain total available loss funding in an amount not less than the probable maximum loss for the association for a catastrophe year with a probability of one in 100. If necessary, the required funding level shall be achieved through the purchase of reinsurance or the use of alternative financing mechanisms, or both, to operate in addition to or in concert with the trust fund, public securities, financial instruments, and assessments authorized by this chapter.

(c) The attachment point for reinsurance purchased under this section may not be less than the aggregate amount of all funding available to the association under Subchapter B-1.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1408 (H.B. 4409), Sec. 39, eff. June 19, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 2 (H.B. 3), Sec. 36, eff. September 28, 2011.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 615 (S.B. 900), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2015.

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