Policy types sold in Texas
The main kinds of life insurance are sold across the country, though the specific products, age limits and prices in Texas depend on which insurers have filed them here.
Who regulates insurance in Texas
Life insurers and agents in Texas are overseen by the Texas Department of Insurance. You can use it to confirm that an agent or company is licensed, look up complaint records and file a complaint. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners keeps a directory of state insurance departments (opens in a new tab).
Before you buy in Texas
- Confirm the agent is licensed in Texas.
- Ask about the free-look period. States require insurers to let you cancel a new policy for a refund within a set number of days, and your policy states the exact period.
- Ask whether the premium is fixed and whether the death benefit can ever decrease.
- Ask whether the policy has a waiting period. Here is how graded benefits work.
- Read the policy when it arrives and keep a copy where your beneficiary can find it.
How Get Life Quotes Today works in Texas
We are a marketing service, not an insurer or agency. When you call, we route you to a third-party licensed agent who serves Texas. If no partner is available for your state at that time, your call may not be connected. What to expect when you call.
Common questions
Who regulates life insurance in Texas?
The Texas Department of Insurance. It licenses insurers and agents that do business in Texas and handles consumer complaints.
Will the agent I speak with be licensed in Texas?
Agents must hold a license for the state where the applicant lives. Ask the agent for their name and license number, and verify it with the Texas Department of Insurance.
Is every type of policy available in Texas?
No. Each insurer decides which products to file in each state, so availability, age limits and pricing in Texas depend on the insurer.