# Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-7-107: Suit on certificate issued under group insurance policy - Copy of policy attached to defendant's answer

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 56-7-107
- **Heading:** Suit on certificate issued under group insurance policy - Copy of policy attached to defendant's answer
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 56 / Chapter 7 / Section 56-7-107

## Text

In any action against an insurance company by the holder of a certificate issued under a policy of group insurance, the defendant shall be required to attach to its pleading in the action a copy of a group insurance policy under which the certificate was issued, on which suit is brought, and the copy shall be receivable in evidence, without any cost to plaintiff, and the copy shall be duly attested and sworn to. Acts 1933, ch. 99, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6435.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-1107.
In any action against an insurance company by the holder of a certificate issued under a policy of group insurance, the defendant shall be required to attach to its pleading in the action a copy of a group insurance policy under which the certificate was issued, on which suit is brought, and the copy shall be receivable in evidence, without any cost to plaintiff, and the copy shall be duly attested and sworn to.
Acts 1933, ch. 99, § 1; C. Supp. 1950, § 6435.1; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 56-1107.

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