Texas Crime Insurance Guide

Texas applies UCC Article 4A rules to covered funds transfers; the security procedure in your bank agreement can affect whether an unauthorized payment order binds your account. Compare that rule with your crime policy’s funds-transfer and social-engineering coverage, and preserve records for prompt bank and law-enforcement notice. The computer-crime statute cited here is Texas Penal Code ch. 33 (Computer crimes; unauthorized access); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction. The computer-crime statute cited here is Texas Penal Code ch. 33 (Computer crimes; unauthorized access); ask whether the policy covers the resulting loss separately from a deceptive payment instruction.

What Is Crime Insurance?

Crime insurance can help reimburse specified business losses from theft and fraud, including employee theft and forgery. Compare those protections separately and ask whether a payment sent after an impersonation scam is covered. Read the national Crime guide.

What Should You Watch for With Crime Insurance in Texas?

  • Review the Bank Security Procedure

    Texas law uses §§ 4A.202 and 4A.204, security procedures and unauthorized-payment refund. Ask your bank which call-back, token, dual-approval, or other verification steps apply to payment orders, and ask the agent whether the policy responds if a transfer follows a compromised account or spoofed instruction. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: §§ 4A.202 and 4A.204, security procedures and unauthorized-payment refund. Confirm the controlling sections with your banker: §§ 4A.202 and 4A.204, security procedures and unauthorized-payment refund. 1

  • Match Computer Crime to Policy Triggers

    Texas separately criminalizes conduct under Tex. Penal Code ch. 33. A criminal statute does not determine whether an insurer must pay your business, so ask the agent to distinguish unauthorized computer access, employee theft, fraudulent instructions, and funds-transfer fraud in the policy definitions and exclusions. The cited state provision is Computer crimes; unauthorized access; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. The cited state provision is Computer crimes; unauthorized access; ask the underwriter to identify the matching insured loss trigger. 2

  • Keep a State Reporting Route Ready

    Consumer fraud reporting If a payment scam also affects a customer or vendor, save the instructions, emails, bank notices, and law-enforcement report, then use the Texas Attorney General’s consumer-fraud route when the matter fits its remit; this complaint process does not replace prompt notice to your bank or insurer. The state's intake page is Consumer Protection at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. The state's intake page is Consumer Protection at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection; keep its submission separate from notice to the bank and carrier. 3

Which Crime Insurance Providers Have Texas License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Crime; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Texas. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Coalition

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.

    Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. 11

    Coalition offers crime insurance through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 12

    Corgi lists crime insurance among its main policies.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 17

    As of September 16, 2026, Vouch lists crime among the coverages in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Texas?

Texas Department of Insurance

TDI licenses agents and insurers, reviews company rate filings, and investigates complaints against insurance companies and people it regulates. Its complaint page states limits on what it can resolve, including disputes outside its regulatory authority. 4,5,6

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Texas

Reported tax rate. 4.85% of gross premium plus 0.04% SLTX stamping fee 7,8,9

When Texas is the insured’s home state, the state tax is 4.85% of gross premium; absent a compact allocation agreement, a multistate policy can be taxed on its entire premium. Policies effective on or after Jan. 1, 2024 also carry a 0.04% stamping fee; SLTX invoices the broker and says the insured pays it, and the surplus-lines insurer is not covered by the Texas guaranty association.

Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas

What Should You Ask Before Buying Crime Insurance in Texas?

  1. Which Texas Article 4A security procedure does my bank apply to wire transfers, and could that agreement make me responsible for an order I did not intend?
  2. Does this policy cover a loss caused by computer access prohibited by Tex. Penal Code ch. 33, including access through a vendor or employee account?
  3. Are social-engineering payment instructions, fraudulent wire transfers, employee theft, and computer fraud separate insuring agreements or sublimits?
  4. If the incident affects a customer or vendor, which Texas Attorney General or law-enforcement reporting channel should I use, and what documents should I retain?

Crime Insurance in Texas: Frequently Asked Questions

Who pays for an unauthorized wire transfer in Texas?

It depends. §§ 4A.202 and 4A.204, security procedures and unauthorized-payment refund governs relevant payment-order questions, including when a commercially reasonable security procedure can make an order effective and what notice duties apply. Ask your bank and agent how the account agreement and crime policy address the same transfer. 1

Where can I report a payment scam in Texas?

The Texas Attorney General provides consumer protection information for consumer fraud matters. A business should also notify its bank, insurer, and law enforcement promptly and retain transaction records. The filing page is Consumer Protection at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection. The filing page is Consumer Protection at https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection. 3

Crime Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in TexasEvery coverage guide for Texas, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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