(a) In addition to all other powers granted under this chapter, the commissioner may issue an order requiring a county mutual insurance company to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice found to be in violation of this chapter or any other applicable law, rule, regulation or order of the commissioner.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-22-116

  • Attorney: means the person designated and authorized by subscribers as the attorney-in-fact having authority to obligate them on reciprocal insurance contracts. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-22-103
  • 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
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
(b) Any order issued pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a notice to the county mutual insurance company as to the right to have a hearing. All hearings conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
(c) Without limitation on other remedies provided by law, upon finding that any county mutual insurance company or other person has violated any cease and desist order issued by the commissioner, the commissioner may seek enforcement of the order through the attorney general and reporter in the chancery court of Davidson County.
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