56-3-201 - Soliciting contracts by advertisements Claims office required.

56-3-201. Soliciting contracts by advertisements Claims office required.

(a)  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.

(b)  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.]