(a) The regulation of captive insurance companies as authorized by this chapter is subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury as otherwise provided by state law. Information submitted to the department by captive insurance companies subject to this chapter shall, without written request, be open to inspection by, or disclosure to, the comptroller of the treasury or the comptroller’s designated representative for purposes of audit.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-13-122

  • Captive insurance company: means any pure captive insurance company, association captive insurance company, agency captive insurance company, industrial insured captive insurance company, risk retention group, protected cell captive insurance company, incorporated cell captive insurance company, or special purpose financial captive insurance company formed or licensed under this chapter. See Tennessee Code 56-13-102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department, or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 56-13-102
  • Department: means the department of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-13-102
  • 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
  • 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
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The commissioner shall annually report to the commerce and labor committee of the senate, and the insurance committee of the house of representatives regarding the captive insurance company program. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the number and types of captive insurance companies authorized by the commissioner to conduct business in this state, the amount of premium tax and fee revenues generated pursuant to the program, and any recommendations for legislative action to improve the captive insurance company program.