§ 56-26-101 Part definitions
§ 56-26-102 Filing and approval of policy forms – Loss ratio guarantee
§ 56-26-103 Withdrawal of approval – Notice of hearing
§ 56-26-104 Disapproval of policy – Limitations and exceptions
§ 56-26-105 Review – Certiorari
§ 56-26-106 Required form and contents of policy
§ 56-26-107 Policy deliverable in another state
§ 56-26-108 Standard form – Required provisions
§ 56-26-109 Form of permissible policy provisions
§ 56-26-110 Inapplicable or inconsistent provisions
§ 56-26-111 Sequence of policy provisions
§ 56-26-112 Third-party ownership
§ 56-26-113 Requirements of other jurisdictions
§ 56-26-114 Filing procedure
§ 56-26-115 Policy provisions not specifically covered
§ 56-26-116 Effect of nonconforming policies
§ 56-26-117 Application as part of policy – Copy on request
§ 56-26-118 Alteration of application
§ 56-26-119 False statements in application
§ 56-26-120 Acts not constituting waiver of defenses
§ 56-26-121 Acceptance of premiums after expiration of policy – Misstatement of age
§ 56-26-122 Policies exempt
§ 56-26-123 Violation – Forfeiture – Revocation of license
§ 56-26-124 Accident and sickness insurance – Patients in tax supported institutions not to be excluded
§ 56-26-125 Insurer’s right of cancellation to be stated on face of policy
§ 56-26-126 Insurer’s option to renew to be stated on face of policy
§ 56-26-127 Group or franchise policies excluded
§ 56-26-128 Violations – Penalty
§ 56-26-129 Ten-day free look on health insurance
§ 56-26-132 Health care insurance advice for senior citizens
§ 56-26-133 Effect of sole proprietor or partner’s election against coverage under Workers’ Compensation Law
§ 56-26-134 No coverage for abortion services in health plans required to be established under federal health care reform plans

Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 56 > Chapter 26 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • accident and sickness insurance: includes any policy or contract covering insurance against loss resulting from sickness or from bodily injury or death by accident, or both. See Tennessee Code 56-26-101
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • 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 56-26-101
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreign: when used without limitation, includes all companies formed by authority of any other state or government. See Tennessee Code 56-1-102
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Insured: as used in this chapter , shall not be construed as preventing a person other than the insured with a proper insurable interest from making application for, and owning a policy covering the insured, or from being entitled under such a policy to any indemnities, benefits and rights provided in the policy. See Tennessee Code 56-26-112
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Minor: means any person who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds-type organization, organization, partnership, receiver, reciprocal or interinsurance exchange, trustee or society. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105