Texas Statutes and Rules Common to Life and Health Insurance
A Texas agent accurately reports that a competing insurer has been placed in receivership by its home state regulator. Is that defamation under Chapter 541?
Answer and explanation
Answer: C. Falsity is an element. Truthful factual statements about a competitor, including publicly known regulatory actions, are not defamation, though other rules on fair comparison still apply.Source: Texas Insurance Code — Tex. Ins. Code ch. 541, subch. B, elements of the defamation prohibition
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