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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-22-104

  • Certificate of authority: means a legal right granted by the commissioner and enjoyed by a county mutual insurance company to provide insurance as provided for in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • County mutual insurance company: means a person that is authorized to provide insurance coverage pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • insurance company: means any corporation, association, partnership or individual engaged as a principal in the business of insurance not licensed pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • Person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any similar entity or any combination of these acting in concert. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

It is unlawful for any person to enter into a contract of insurance as a county mutual insurance company or transact insurance business in this state as a county mutual insurance company without a certificate of authority provided by the commissioner.