Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tornado Kills 1 in Mississippi; Flooding Threatens Southeast
Feb 26 2019 // Weekend storms raked parts of the Southeast, leaving deaths and injuries in their wake as a tornado smashed into a commercial district in a small Mississippi city and drenching rains fed a rising flood threat. A woman was...
Several Days of Heavy Rains Soak Southeast, Cause Flooding, Road Closures
Feb 25 2019 // Homes, highways, parks and bridges throughout the South were flooded or put out of commission Saturday, as the toll of days of drenching rains swelled waterways and pooled over saturated lands amid a threat of severe...
Tennessee-Based The General Adds Radio Host Bobby Bones as Brand Ambassador
Feb 14 2019 // The General Insurance has tapped nationally syndicated on-air radio personality Bobby Bones as the company’s newest brand ambassador. The General will partner with Bones, who is also a New York Times #1 best-selling...
Tennessee Flooding Breaks February Record, Kills 1
Feb 11 2019 // One person was killed and others needed to be rescued in Tennessee as pounding rains caused flooding last week. The Cheatham County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook on Feb. 6 that one person was swept away and...
Southeast Officials Focus on Curbing Fraud, Rising Auto Rates, Flood Insurance, Distracted Driving
Jan 29 2019 // For the seventh year in a row, the Florida insurance industry, regulators, and consumer advocates will push for reforms to the state’s assignment of benefits issue that has now become an insurance crisis, according...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak On Leading NAIC, Priorities Under New Gov
Jan 21 2019 // Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak’s tenure as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) may have come to an end, but her work as an insurance regulator will continue for...
Tennessee Insurance Head McPeak Talks Leading NAIC, Priorities Under New Gov
Jan 9 2019 // Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak’s tenure as president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) may have come to an end, but her work as an insurance regulator will continue for...
Insurors of Tennessee Promotes Smith to CMO, Adds Layman as Legislative Director
Jan 8 2019 // Insurors of Tennessee has promoted Daniel Smith to chief marketing officer and added Jim Layman as director of Government Relations. Daniel Smith The new positions at the trade association, which represents independent...
Southeast Officials Focus on Curbing Fraud, Rising Auto Rates, Flood Insurance, and Distracted Driving
Jan 7 2019 // For the seventh year in a row, the Florida insurance industry, regulators, and consumer advocates will push for reforms to the state’s assignment of benefits issue that has now become an insurance crisis, according...
2019 Insurance Industry Meetings & Conventions Directory
Jan 7 2019 // 2019 CIWA Industry Days Jan 6-8 Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines La Jolla, CA CIWA www.ciwa.net 2019 Big ‘I’ Winter Meeting Jan 9-12 Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch St. Louis, MO Independent Insurance Agents...
Gold Becomes First Female CEO of Insurors of Tennessee
Dec 19 2018 // Insurors of Tennessee named Ashley Gold as CEO of the organization, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Gold currently serves as general counsel for the trade association – which represents independent insurance agents in the state...
Second Earthquake in 4 Days Shakes Eastern Tennessee
Dec 18 2018 // An earthquake centered in eastern Tennessee also was felt in three other states. The U.S. Geological Survey website says the epicenter of the magnitude 3.0 earthquake early Sunday was about two miles (four kilometers)...
4.4 Earthquake Jolts Tennessee, Also Felt in Atlanta
Dec 14 2018 // An earthquake that struck eastern Tennessee early Wednesday could be felt as far away as Atlanta, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The light earthquake occurred about 4:15 a.m., and was centered about 7 miles (about 10...
Athens Insurance Agency of Tennessee Partners with United Benefit Advisors
Dec 14 2018 // United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a nationwide independent employee benefits advisory organization, has added Athens Insurance Agency as one of its partner agencies. Athens Insurance Agency provides affordable personal,...
Sexual Assault Reports Prompt Investigation of University of Tennessee Fraternity
Dec 13 2018 // Police at the University of Tennessee are investigating a fraternity after two women reported being drugged and sexually assaulted. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the university sent a safety notice Friday around the...
Charter Bus Crashes in Arkansas; 1 Child Dead, 45 Hurt
Dec 4 2018 // One child was killed and at least 45 other people were injured when a charter bus carrying a youth football team from Tennessee rolled off an interstate off-ramp and overturned before sunrise Monday in central Arkansas,...
Judge Says Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Suspect Liable in $100M Death Suit
Nov 19 2018 // A judge says the man charged with killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is liable in a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by a victim’s mother. News outlets report a Davidson County Circuit Court...
Severe Weather Causes Tour Bus to Overturn in Memphis, 2 Killed
Nov 16 2018 // A tour bus overturned on an icy highway ramp south of Memphis on Wednesday, leaving two people dead and several others injured as a pre-winter storm blasted parts of the South with an early shot of sleet, light snow and...
Jury Sides With Workers Sickened During Tennessee Coal Ash Cleanup
Nov 14 2018 // A jury has sided with workers who say they were sickened after they were tapped to clean up a massive 2008 coal ash spill in Tennessee. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that a jury found Nov. 7 that Tennessee Valley...
Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens 9 at Tennessee Hotel
Nov 9 2018 // Officials say a carbon monoxide leak at a Tennessee hotel has sickened nine people. News outlets reported the Nashville Fire Department was called out to the downtown Westin hotel on Wednesday morning. The Nashville Fire...
