(a) All bonds or other evidences of debt having a fixed term and rate held by any life insurance company, assessment life association, or fraternal beneficiary association, authorized to do business in this state, may, if amply secured and not in default as to principal and interest, be valued as follows:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-1-407

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • insurance company: includes all corporations, associations, partnerships, or individuals engaged as principals in the business of insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • 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
(1) If purchased at par, at par value; or
(2) If purchased above or below par, on the basis of the purchase price adjusted so as to bring the value to par at maturity and so as to yield in the meantime the effective rate of interest at which the purchase was made.
(b) The purchase shall in no case be taken at a higher figure than the actual market value at the time of purchase.
(c) The commissioner shall have full discretion in determining the method of calculating values according to subsection (a).
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