The Tennessee House this week approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s measure to place limits on payouts from successful lawsuits. The chamber voted 72-24 to pass the bill carried by Republican Rep. Vance Dennis of Savannah that would place a $750,000 …
The Mississippi rose toward the highest level ever in the river city of Memphis, flooding pockets of low-lying neighborhoods and forcing more than 1,000 people from their homes, though the water was not threatening the music heartland’s most recognizable landmarks, …
Officials in Southeast states hammered by a storm that killed at least 300 people have begun the task of evaluating the damage. Alabama appears to have suffered the brunt of the storm, where Tornadoes struck particularly hard in Tuscaloosa and …
Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposal to limit lawsuit damages is advancing in the Tennessee Legislature. The measure was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee 6-3 on Tuesday and will now be scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor. The companion …
Strate Insurance Group Inc. of Morristown has become Keystone Insurers Group’s sixth franchise partner in Tennessee. Strate Insurance Group President Tom Strate and Keystone Tennessee Vice President Doug Dukes announced the new arrangement. Strate Insurance has provided insurance and benefits …
Tennessee insurance agents who come under investigation by the state will enjoy some new due process protections and face lower financial penalties if found in violation of any laws under a measure just signed into law. For years agents have …
A mother who won $1.5 million in court for the death of her only child says the March verdict brought her some closure, but she was too emotional a week later to testify to state lawmakers about why she thinks …
A Maury County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Florida woman claiming she was injured while riding a mechanical bull. According to The Daily Herald, an order was filed April 1 by Judge Stella Hargrove throwing out the …
Nearly one year after a historic flood ravaged Nashville and submerged the popular Opry Mill shopping mall, the mall said it will reopen in 2012. This will happen despite the fact the property owner, Simon Property, is still in court …
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill allowing property/casualty insurers to implement rate adjustments for personal auto and home insurance policies without prior state approval. Insurers are urging Governor Bill Haslam to sign the so-called “flex-rating” bill (SB 777) that would …
