Tennessee § 56-3-201 - Soliciting contracts by advertisements — Claims office required.
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§ 56-3-201. Soliciting contracts by advertisements — Claims office required.
Any life, accident, hospitalization and health insurance company doing business in this state that solicits applications or offers for contracts or contracts of insurance primarily by mail, radio, television, publication of advertisements in a newspaper, magazine, or by any other printed matter shall provide at least one (1) office for the handling of claims in one (1) of the following cities: Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville or Chattanooga. Any insurance policy issued for delivery to a resident of this state shall contain information whereby a policyholder may locate the nearest claims office referred to in subsection (a). Acts 1973, ch. 253, § 1; T.C.A., § 56-352.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-3-201 ("Soliciting contracts by advertisements — Claims office required.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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