Texas insurance glossary
Premium
A premium is the amount charged for an insurance policy for a stated term, calculated from a carrier’s rates as filed with the Texas Department of Insurance.
Two things are routinely confused with it. A filing fee is what a carrier may charge to transmit a certificate. A reinstatement fee is paid to the state before a license is reissued. Neither is a premium, and adding all three together produces a number that describes nothing in particular.
The premium underneath an SR-22 moves because of the violation that triggered the filing rather than because of the certificate. The certificate itself does not rate.
No glossary entry on this site carries a premium figure. What an SR-22 policy actually runs is published on the SR-22 page, where the figure travels with its term and its source.
Sources: TDI — how auto and homeowners insurance costs are calculated; TDI — automobile insurance guide (CB020). Verified .
A definition, not legal advice and not a quote. Rules and figures change; confirm your own situation against the source named above, or with us, before you act on it. Last checked .
Where this is handled
A definition does not file anything. When the suspension date is closer than the research, one independent agency on FM 1959 can transmit the SR-22 to the DPS and tell you what the state wants before you pay anyone anything.