PJC Business

PJC 102.27

DTPA/I NSURANCE C ODE

day’ means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday recognized by this state.” Tex. Ins. Code §542.051(1). Thus, if the claim is against an eligible surplus lines insurer, the jury should be given the following instruction using the statutory defini tion of “business day” with the dates of the relevant state-recognized holidays inserted in place of the words “holiday recognized by the state”: “Business day” means every day except Saturday [ , / or ] Sunday [ , or [ insert relevant state holiday(s) ]]. See Tex. Ins. Code §542.051(1) (defining “business day”); Tex. Gov’t Code ch. 662 (listing state-recognized holidays). Extension of deadlines by court or insurance commissioner. A court may extend the statutory deadlines for a guaranty association showing good cause and after reasonable notice to policyholders. Tex. Ins. Code § 542.059(a). The commissioner of insurance may extend the statutory deadlines by fifteen days upon determining that there is a weather-related catastrophe or major natural disaster. Tex. Ins. Code § 542.059(b).

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