Texas Reciprocal or Inter-Insurance Exchanges (Form A-212) are agreements between insurance companies to share the liability and risk associated with providing insurance coverage in the state of Texas. These exchanges provide a way for companies to spread risk across multiple insurers. Form A-212 is the form that must be completed and filed with the Texas Department of Insurance in order to create a reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange. There are two main types of exchanges: reciprocal exchanges and inter-insurance exchanges. A reciprocal exchange is an agreement between two or more insurers in which each company agrees to insure the other’s risks. An inter-insurance exchange is an agreement between two or more insurers in which each company agrees to share the risks of the other’s policies. These exchanges are regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance and are required to meet certain standards before they can be approved.