Texas Department of Insurance
Proposed Action on Rules
EXEMPT FILING NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE CODE CHAPTER 5, SUBCHAPTER
L, ARTICLE 5.96
The Commissioner of Insurance will consider a petition by the staff of
the Texas Department of Insurance to amend the Texas Commercial Lines Statistical
Plan (TCLSP)--General Reporting Instructions, Liability, Property, Businessowners,
Commercial Automobile and Miscellaneous Commercial Quarterly Experience Reports.
The proposed changes are necessary to implement the reporting of terrorism
premium and loss experience resulting from the passage of the federal Terrorism
Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-297). In addition, the proposed
changes are necessary to correct the name, mailing address and phone numbers
for the statistical agent for Texas commercial line experience. Staff's petition
(Ref. P-0703-15-I) was filed on July 21, 2003.
A public hearing on this matter will not be held unless a separate request
for a hearing is submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk during the comment
period as defined herein.
Staff proposes amendments to the TCLSP as follows:
General Reporting Instructions:
amend the Table of Contents of the TCLSP Manual to note the location of
General Instructions for reporting terrorism premiums and losses.
correct information regarding the Insurance Services Office's Data Collection &
Quality Assurance Division's name, mailing address and telephone numbers.
provide general instructions for reporting of terrorism coverages in Texas.
Quarterly Liability Experience Report:
add and amend fields and codes for reporting terrorism related premium
and loss experience.
Quarterly Property Experience Report:
add and amend fields and codes for reporting terrorism related premium
and loss experience.
Quarterly Businessowners Experience Report:
add and amend fields and codes for reporting terrorism related premium
and loss experience.
Quarterly Commercial Automobile Experience Report:
add and amend fields and codes for reporting terrorism related premium
and loss experience.
Quarterly Miscellaneous Commercial Experience Report:
add and amend fields and codes for reporting terrorism related premium
and loss experience.
Staff requests that the proposed amendments be mandatory effective with
the fourth quarter 2003 statistical plan reporting requirements.
The Commissioner has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to the Insurance
Code Article 5.96 and §38.204 and §38.207.
Copies of the full text of the staff petition and the proposed amendments
are available for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department
of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. For further
information or to request copies of the petition and proposed amendments,
please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6327 (refer to Ref. No. P-0703-15-I).
Comments on the proposed amendments must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m.
on September 1, 2003 to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of
Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional
copy of the comments should be simultaneously submitted to C.H. Mah, Senior
Associate Commissioner for Property and Casualty, P.O. Box 149104, MC105-5G,
Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code Article 5.96,
which exempts action taken under this article from the requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Title 10, Chapter 2001).
TRD-200304413
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 22, 2003
EXEMPT FILING NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE INSURANCE CODE CHAPTER 5, SUBCHAPTER
L, ARTICLE 5.96
Notice is given that the Commissioner of Insurance will consider a proposal
made in a staff petition which seeks amendments of the Texas Automobile Rules
and Rating Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 2001, 2002, 2003,
and 2004 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols
and revised identification information. Staff’s petition (Ref. No. a-0703-16-I),
was filed on July 23, 2003.
The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual’s Symbols and Identification
Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant
loss factors for the listed 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 model vehicles.
A copy of the petition, including a 230-page exhibit with the full text
of the proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office
of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street,
Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition,
please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6327; refer to (Ref. No.
A-0703-16-I).
Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing no later
than 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2003 to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas
Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
An additional copy of comments is to be simultaneously submitted to Marilyn
Hamilton, Associate Commissioner, Property & Casualty Program, Texas Department
of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 104-PC, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
A public hearing on this matter will not be held unless a separate request
for a hearing is submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk during the comment
period defined above.
This notification is made pursuant to Insurance Code Article 5.96, which
exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative
Procedure Act).
TRD-200304434
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 23, 2003
Proposed Action on Rules