Section 861.102 - Issuance of Certificate of Authority(a) The department shall issue a certificate of authority to a general casualty company authorizing the company to engage in the business of insurance under this chapter if:(1) the company meets the requirements of this chapter; and(2) the commissioner has granted a charter to the company in the manner provided by Sections 822.051, 822.052, 822.053, 822.054, 822.057, 822.058, 822.059, 822.060, and 822.210.(b) A certificate of authority is evidence of a general casualty company's authorization to engage in the business of insurance under this chapter and of the company's solvency and credits.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2003.