Tennessee Code Title 56. Insurance § 56-2-105

(1) Contracts procured by agents or brokers under the authority of the Surplus Lines Insurance Act, compiled in chapter 14 of this title;

(2) Contracts of reinsurance;

(3) Transactions in this state involving policies lawfully solicited, written and delivered outside of this state covering only subjects of insurance not resident, located or expressly to be performed in this state at the time of issuance or covering property in the course of transportation by land, air or water, to, from or through this state and including any preparation or storage incidental thereto, and which transactions are subsequent to the issuance of those policies;

(4) Transactions in this state involving group or blanket insurance and group annuities where the master policy of the groups was lawfully issued and delivered in a state in which the company was authorized to transact insurance business;

(5) Transactions in this state involving a policy issued prior to April 3, 1968;

(6) Any life insurance or annuity company that holds a certificate of exemption from the commissioner as provided in § 56-2-106; or