Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-5-908

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.

In case the fund is insufficient to pay the annuity provided for in this part, there shall be a ratable distribution among such beneficiaries who may be entitled to the annuity, and there shall be no claim for any deficiency.