Tennessee Code 56-20-102 – Policy provisions
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-20-102
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
- signed: includes a mark, the name being written near the mark and witnessed, or any other symbol or methodology executed or adopted by a party with intention to authenticate a writing or record, regardless of being witnessed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
The directors of every corporation subject to this chapter shall issue policies of insurance, signed by its president and secretary, agreeing in the name of the corporation to pay all damages, not exceeding the amount insured, which shall not be more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) on any one (1) risk, done to dwelling houses, barns and their contents, and other property not more hazardous and buildings not more hazardous, in cities or villages, and their contents, during the time mentioned in the policy. Every policy issued shall have attached to it a printed copy of the bylaws and regulations of the corporation.