August 30, 2012
Tennessee’s safety department is creating a new unit to investigate identity theft crimes that local law enforcement agencies don’t have the resources to target. Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security Bill Gibbons announced on Tuesday that the 14-member unit would …
August 6, 2012
Tennessee regulators have issued a new form to allow large companies to qualify as an exempt commercial risk policyholder and purchase insurance that is not regulated by the state. As of July 1, a new section was added to Tennessee’s …
April 9, 2012
A judge in Nashville has found three Memphis attorneys in contempt of court and ordered them to repay nearly $670,000 to people who thought they were buying health insurance. The Tennessean reported Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle ruled attorneys …
March 27, 2012
San Diego, Calif.-based managing general agent K2 Insurance Services LLC has acquired a majority stake in Midwestern Insurance Alliance Inc., an MGA based in Louisville, Ky. that underwrites workers’ compensation coverage with a focus on transportation. Terms of the deal …
October 14, 2011
The widow of an Iraq war veteran from Tennessee claims in a lawsuit that the Veterans Affairs was negligent in failing to diagnose and treat his post-traumatic stress disorder before he committed suicide in 2008. The suit filed in federal …
October 13, 2011
More people are now eligible to claim exemptions from workers’ compensation in Tennessee as a result of a new law that took effect this month. The law expands eligibility for people who can apply for and be listed on the …
October 6, 2011
The Dollywood theme park in East Tennessee has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against a German company over a ride that park officials claim has malfunctioned. The suit, in Sevier County Circuit Court, claims the Timber Tower ride has not worked …
October 4, 2011
Circular intersections are becoming more common in Middle Tennessee as statistics show they decrease accidents and traffic congestion. Middle Tennessee State University is working on the second of three roundabouts, and Belmont University has one planned. The city of Nashville …
September 30, 2011
Officials in Shelby County in Tennessee said their insurance company is not renewing the county’s policy protecting against financial crimes, a move that stems from an alleged embezzlement scheme at Chancery Court that led to $1 million in losses. Travelers …
September 26, 2011
Iroquois of Tennessee has named Greg Henson as a new regional manager. Henson previously worked as an inside sales manager for BOC Gases, and a territory manager for Ecolab. He has also been an agent at two insurance agencies. The …