Tennessee § 48-58-508 - Insurance.

Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-58-508 — Insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 48-58-508. Insurance.

A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic business or nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, against liability asserted against or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual's status as a director, officer, employee, or agent, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under § 48-58-502 or § 48-58-503 . Acts 1987, ch. 242, § 8.57.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 48-58-508

What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 48-58-508 cover?

Section 48-58-508 ("Insurance.") 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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