APPLICATION OF CHAPTER

(a) This chapter applies to each company regulated by the commissioner, including: (1) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, life, health, or accident insurance company; (2) a domestic or foreign, stock or mutual, fire or casualty insurance company; (3) a Mexican casualty company; (4) a domestic or foreign Lloyd's plan insurer; (5) a domestic or foreign reciprocal or interinsurance exchange; (6) a domestic or foreign fraternal benefit society; (7) a domestic or foreign title insurance company; (8) a stipulated premium insurance company; (9) a nonprofit legal service corporation; (10) a statewide mutual assessment company; (11) a local mutual aid association; (12) a local mutual burial association; (13) an association exempt under Section 887.102; (14) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a company subject to Chapter 842; (15) a county mutual insurance company; and (16) a farm mutual insurance company. (b) This chapter also applies to: (1) an agent of an entity described by Subsection (a); and (2) an individual or a corporation, association, partnership, or other artificial person who: (A) is engaged in the business of insurance; (B) holds a permit, certificate, registration, license, or other authority under this code; or (C) is regulated by the commissioner. (c) This chapter also applies to: (1) a person appointed as a qualified inspector under Section 2210.254; and (2) a person acting as a qualified inspector under Section 2210.254 without being appointed as a qualified inspector under either of those sections.