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Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-1-902: Reserve valuation

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  1. TN Code
  2. Title 56
  3. Chapter 1

(a) For policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date of the valuation manual: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserve liabilities (reserves) for all outstanding life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts of every life insurance company doing business in this state issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. In calculating reserves, the commissioner may use group methods and approximate averages for fractions of a year or otherwise. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part. (2) Sections 56-1-904 - 56-1-913 shall apply to all policies and contracts, as appropriate, subject to this part issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual and the provisions set forth in §§ 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall not apply to any such policies and contracts. (3) The minimum standard for the valuation of policies and contracts issued prior to January 1, 1962, shall be that provided by the laws in effect immediately prior to that date. (b) For policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserves for all outstanding life insurance contracts, annuity and pure endowment contracts, accident and health contracts, and deposit-type contracts of every company issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part; and (2) Sections 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall apply to all policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. Added by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 260,s 3, eff. 7/1/2013.

(a) For policies and contracts issued prior to the operative date of the valuation manual: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserve liabilities (reserves) for all outstanding life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts of every life insurance company doing business in this state issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. In calculating reserves, the commissioner may use group methods and approximate averages for fractions of a year or otherwise. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part. (2) Sections 56-1-904 - 56-1-913 shall apply to all policies and contracts, as appropriate, subject to this part issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual and the provisions set forth in §§ 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall not apply to any such policies and contracts. (3) The minimum standard for the valuation of policies and contracts issued prior to January 1, 1962, shall be that provided by the laws in effect immediately prior to that date.

subject to this part issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual and the provisions set forth in §§ 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall not apply to any such policies and contracts. (3) The minimum standard for the valuation of policies and contracts issued prior to January 1, 1962, shall be that provided by the laws in effect immediately prior to that date.

(1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserve liabilities (reserves) for all outstanding life insurance policies and annuity and pure endowment contracts of every life insurance company doing business in this state issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. In calculating reserves, the commissioner may use group methods and approximate averages for fractions of a year or otherwise. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part.

(2) Sections 56-1-904 - 56-1-913 shall apply to all policies and contracts, as appropriate, subject to this part issued on or after January 1, 1962, and prior to the operative date of the valuation manual and the provisions set forth in §§ 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall not apply to any such policies and contracts.

(3) The minimum standard for the valuation of policies and contracts issued prior to January 1, 1962, shall be that provided by the laws in effect immediately prior to that date.

(b) For policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual: (1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserves for all outstanding life insurance contracts, annuity and pure endowment contracts, accident and health contracts, and deposit-type contracts of every company issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part; and (2) Sections 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall apply to all policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual.

(1) The commissioner shall annually value, or cause to be valued, the reserves for all outstanding life insurance contracts, annuity and pure endowment contracts, accident and health contracts, and deposit-type contracts of every company issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual. In lieu of the valuation of the reserves required of a foreign or alien company, the commissioner may accept a valuation made, or caused to be made, by the insurance supervisory official of any state or other jurisdiction when the valuation complies with the minimum standard provided in this part; and

(2) Sections 56-1-914 and 56-1-915 shall apply to all policies and contracts issued on or after the operative date of the valuation manual.

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