(a) All insurance companies issuing health care liability insurance policies to physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state shall issue policies covering physicians of all classifications of practice; provided, that this subsection (a) shall not be construed to require the issuance of a policy contrary to established underwriting practices.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-7-115

  • 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
(b) This section shall not be construed to prevent an insurance company issuing health care liability insurance policies to physicians licensed in the state from limiting the amount of the coverage of the policies or from making a premium surcharge for the insurance in accordance with established underwriting practices.
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