Tennessee News

Declarations

Pioneering “This new lab is a tangible, dramatic, generous demonstration of the property insurance industry’s deep commitment to reducing and preventing losses that disrupt the lives of millions of home and business owners each year.” —Julie Rochman, Institute for Building …

Tennessee High Court Blocks Hospital Lien on Insurer’s Benefit Payment

Hospitals are not entitled to place liens on insurance benefits paid by insurers to third party service providers, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. The case involved a man, Kevin L. Holt, who was injured in a car crash in …

People

Aubie W. Knight has assumed the role of chief executive officer of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia (IIAG). Knight has been with IIAG since 1996. During his tenure, he has been responsible for most of IIAG’s for-profit operations and …

Election Will Mean New Faces in State Insurance Commissioner Jobs

Tuesday’s elections could have ramifications for a number of state insurance commissioner posts across the country. Nationwide, 11 commissioners are directly elected but there are only four such elections tomorrow; the rest of commissioners are appointed, most by governors or …

Business Moves

Ironshore, Distinguished Programs Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ironshore Inc. and New York-based program administrator Distinguished Programs Group LLC have formed a joint venture acquisition vehicle targeting the managing general underwriter and program manager segments of the insurance distribution business. IDP Holdings …

People

Todd Kilkenny joined the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) as director of agency management resources. He will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing strategic agency management initiatives and programs to support the growth and development of member agencies …

10 Ways to Make Insurance Agencies More Successful… Now

Insurance Agency Marketing Requires Careful Planning and Constant Implementation A revolution is underway that is having dramatic effects on insurance agencies, and the entire world. In the simplest terms, no one wants to do anything they don’t want to do. …

Midwest Pummeled by Storms

A massive storm making its way through a big chunk of the United States brought a bit of everything: strong winds, rain, tornadoes and now even some snow for parts of the Midwest. The storm packed wind gusts of up …

Court Upholds Conviction of Former Alabama Insurance CEO Goff

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former Montgomery insurance executive who was once a major supplier of workers compensation insurance in the Southeast. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta issued a 3-0 decision …

New York AG Sues FedEx Over Independent Contractor Classifications

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing Federal Express’ ground package delivery unit, alleging its classification of drivers as independent contractors illegally deprives them of legal protections workers enjoy. The lawsuit accuses FedEx Ground Package System Inc. of concocting …