Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-2-602
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Acts constituting commissioner as attorney for service of process
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(a) Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer, is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by the insurer of the commissioner and the commissioner's successor or successors in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of the contract of insurance: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state; (2) The solicitation of applications for the contracts; (3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for the contracts; or (4) Any other transaction of insurance business. (b) Any of the acts mentioned in subdivsions (a)(1)-(4) shall be signification of the insurer's agreement that the service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon the insurer. Acts 1955, ch. 2, § 2; T.C.A., § 56-328; modified; T.C.A., § 56-247.
(a) Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer, is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by the insurer of the commissioner and the commissioner's successor or successors in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of the contract of insurance: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state; (2) The solicitation of applications for the contracts; (3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for the contracts; or (4) Any other transaction of insurance business.
(1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state;
(2) The solicitation of applications for the contracts;
(3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for the contracts; or
(4) Any other transaction of insurance business.
(b) Any of the acts mentioned in subdivsions (a)(1)-(4) shall be signification of the insurer's agreement that the service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon the insurer.
Acts 1955, ch. 2, § 2; T.C.A., § 56-328; modified; T.C.A., § 56-247.
(a) Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer, is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by the insurer of the commissioner and the commissioner's successor or successors in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of the contract of insurance: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state; (2) The solicitation of applications for the contracts; (3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for the contracts; or (4) Any other transaction of insurance business.
(1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state;
(2) The solicitation of applications for the contracts;
(3) The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for the contracts; or
(4) Any other transaction of insurance business.
(b) Any of the acts mentioned in subdivsions (a)(1)-(4) shall be signification of the insurer's agreement that the service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon the insurer.
Acts 1955, ch. 2, § 2; T.C.A., § 56-328; modified; T.C.A., § 56-247.
Status: in_force
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