2016 Tennessee Code
Title 56 - Insurance
Chapter 7 - Policies and Policyholders
Part 7 - Industrial Insurance
§ 56-7-703. Industrial life insurance policies to which preceding section inapplicable -- Provisions in addition to other requirements.

The requirements of § 56-7-702 shall not be applicable as follows:

(1) When an industrial life insurance policy is issued providing for accident and/or health benefits, in addition to natural death benefits, the requirements of § 56-7-702 shall apply only to the life insurance portion of the policy;

(2) Any of § 56-7-702(a) not applicable to nonparticipating or term policies shall to that extent not be incorporated into the policies. Section 56-7-702(a) does not apply to policies issued or granted pursuant to the nonforfeiture provisions described in § 56-7-702(b)(6)-(8); and in the case of any company that elects to comply with §§ 56-7-401 and 56-7-702(b)(6)-(8) and (10) shall apply only to policies issued prior to the operative date of § 56-7-401. Furthermore, in the case of term insurance policies of twenty (20) years or less that are not subject to §§ 56-7-401 and 56-7-702(b)(6)-(8) shall not be required, but the term policies shall specify the mortality table, rate of interest, and method of valuation for computing reserves;

(3) The provisions of § 56-7-702 are in addition to, and not in lieu of, other provisions that may now or hereafter be contained in policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state, unless the provisions are wholly inconsistent with and repugnant to the provisions set out in § 56-7-702.