Every title insurance company, agency and agent shall:

(1) Keep books of account and records and vouchers pertaining to the business of title insurance in such a manner that the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representative may readily ascertain whether the company, agency or agent has complied with any and all applicable laws and regulations; and

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-35-130

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance, and includes all deputies legally appointed and constituted to act in the commissioner's place and stead by other applicable law of the state. See Tennessee Code 56-35-102
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Representative: when applied to those who represent a decedent, includes executors and administrators, unless the context implies heirs and distributees. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Title insurance company: means any corporation, foreign or domestic, authorized by its charter to conduct a "title insurance business" as defined by this chapter and is sometimes referred to as "insurer" or "insurers. See Tennessee Code 56-35-102
(2) Maintain a separate record of all receipts and disbursements made while handling escrows, settlements and closings in connection with the business of title insurance and shall establish a separate account for the handling of funds received in the course of the transactions.
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