Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-2-202
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Kinds of property insurance authorized
Official statutory text
(a) The company has the power generally to insure against loss by fire, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, except the explosions of the kind contemplated in § 56-19-108(5) , riots, civil commotions, and any and all other damages on all kinds and species of property. (b) This section shall apply to every insurance corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of this state. (c) All policies of insurance heretofore issued by insurance corporations organized under the laws of this state insuring against loss from any cause included in the authorization in subsection (a) are validated, insofar as the corporation was without specific charter power to insure against those losses. Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 10; Shan., § 2260; Code 1932, § 3973; Acts 1937, ch. 109, §§ 1-3; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 3973 (Williams, §§ 3973, 3973.1, 3973.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-219.
(a) The company has the power generally to insure against loss by fire, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, except the explosions of the kind contemplated in § 56-19-108(5) , riots, civil commotions, and any and all other damages on all kinds and species of property.
(b) This section shall apply to every insurance corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of this state.
(c) All policies of insurance heretofore issued by insurance corporations organized under the laws of this state insuring against loss from any cause included in the authorization in subsection (a) are validated, insofar as the corporation was without specific charter power to insure against those losses.
Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 10; Shan., § 2260; Code 1932, § 3973; Acts 1937, ch. 109, §§ 1-3; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 3973 (Williams, §§ 3973, 3973.1, 3973.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-219.
(a) The company has the power generally to insure against loss by fire, earthquakes, storms, floods, explosions, except the explosions of the kind contemplated in § 56-19-108(5) , riots, civil commotions, and any and all other damages on all kinds and species of property.
(b) This section shall apply to every insurance corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of this state.
(c) All policies of insurance heretofore issued by insurance corporations organized under the laws of this state insuring against loss from any cause included in the authorization in subsection (a) are validated, insofar as the corporation was without specific charter power to insure against those losses.
Acts 1875, ch. 142, § 10; Shan., § 2260; Code 1932, § 3973; Acts 1937, ch. 109, §§ 1-3; mod. C. Supp. 1950, § 3973 (Williams, §§ 3973, 3973.1, 3973.2); T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-219.
Status: in_force
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