July 06, 2010

Attorney General reviews proposed contracts for home stabilization.

Contracts for home stabilization following damage from vertical settlement

The Attorney General reviews whether these proposed contracts constitute contracts of insurance under Tennessee law. Using a hypothetical fact pattern and contract proposal, the Attorney General analyzes the service-indemnity test and contingency issues and determines that yes, certain contracts for home stabilization are indeed contracts of insurance under Tennessee law.

Opinion may be found at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/AG/2010/ag_10_85