Any foreign title insurance company desiring to transact a title insurance business in this state must first file with the commissioner a written power of attorney appointing and authorizing the commissioner as its agent for the purpose of acknowledging or receiving service of process and upon whom process may be served, in all proceedings that may be instituted against the company in any court of this state, or in any court of the United States in this state, which power of attorney shall continue in force so long as any liability remains outstanding against the insurer in this state.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 35 - Title Insurance Law
Part 1 - Operation of Title Insurance Businesses
§ 56-35-102. Chapter Definitions
§ 56-35-103. Powers of Title Companies
§ 56-35-104. Business Prohibited Title Companies
§ 56-35-105. Supervision and Control by Commissioner
§ 56-35-106. Certificate of Compliance — Fee
§ 56-35-108. Annual Statement — Forms
§ 56-35-109. Foreign Corporations — Commissioner Appointed to Accept Process
§ 56-35-113. Use of Income From Deposits
§ 56-35-114. Reserve Fund of Domestic Insurers
§ 56-35-116. Deposit and Reserve Funds — Care and Investment
§ 56-35-117. Exchange of Information — Consultation and Cooperation — Limitations
§ 56-35-118. Reasonable Competition Not Discouraged
§ 56-35-120. Attorney-Client Relationship
§ 56-35-121. Persons Recommending Insurance
§ 56-35-122. Rules and Regulations
§ 56-35-123. Conduct of Hearings
§ 56-35-125. Cessation of Business — Procedure
§ 56-35-126. Conflicting Laws — Application
§ 56-35-128. Effect of Laws of Other States
§ 56-35-129. Title Search and Examination
§ 56-35-130. Accounts and Records
§ 56-35-133. Notification to Buyers of the Availability of Title Insurance