Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tenn. Man Says Wife Filed Suit in his Name to Collect from Fire
Aug 16 2007 // A Dyersburg, Tenn. man says his wife improperly included his name on a lawsuit filed against a textile mill that caught fire, falsely claiming that smoke from the blaze damaged their home, killed their pets and harmed the...
Lightning Strike Results in Banks of Foam on Tennessee Highway
Aug 7 2007 // Temperatures were headed into the 90s, but what appeared to be snow lined sections of a busy highway in East Tennessee last week. On closer inspection, the snow turned out to be foam – fire retardant foam, like the...
Tenn.-Based Regions Insurance Group Appoints Officers
Aug 1 2007 // Memphis, Tenn.-based Regions Insurance Group hired two executive officers who will be key to the company’s strategic growth plans, according to CEO and President David L. “Casey” Bowlin. As Chief...
Integro Insurance Brokers Opens Office in Tennessee
Jul 31 2007 // Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of Greg Daniels, a managing principal, and Sheila Bauer, a principal, to lead the firm’s new Nashville, Tenn., office. Roger Egan, Integro CEO and co-founder said the...
Crump Names VP to Memphis, Tenn. Office
Jul 25 2007 // Crump Insurance Services announced the return of Ron Lanning to its Memphis, Tenn. branch. Lanning will be vice president and manager of the Memphis office, overseeing all brokerage and administrative operations...
Veteran Insurance Executives Form Tenn.-Based Synercon
Jul 24 2007 // In Nashville, Tenn., two insurance industry veterans announced the formation of Synercon Insurance Holdings, a venture that will acquire and link leading independent insurance agencies. David D. Haynes, serving as CEO of...
Declarations
Jul 23 2007 // Declarations Tandem response “It makes no sense for us not to plan all of our responses in tandem.” — Alabama Gov. Bob Riley as he and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour vowed to cooperate in the event of a...
Tenn. Annuity Dealer in Receivership, Florida Follows Up
Jul 18 2007 // Following up on a warning she issued in April, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is now advising Florida consumers who made annuity transactions with the unauthorized Tennessee-based National Foundation of America...
SIGMA Actuarial Expands Tennessee Consulting Team
Jul 17 2007 // SIGMA Actuarial Consulting Group Inc., a Nashville, Tenn.-area company, recently added two risk management professionals to its staff. Jeff Adcock has joined SIGMA as a consulting actuary, and Katie Molitor has joined as...
Tenn. Supreme Court Rules Marijuana Not a Factor in Worker’s Injury
Jul 9 2007 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a worker whose hand was crushed by machinery at his workplace was not to blame for the accident despite his admitted marijuana use off the job. Billy McIntosh was injured in 2004...
Drought Leads Tenn. Gov. to Ask for Disaster Declaration
Jul 9 2007 // Crop and livestock losses in Tennessee caused by this year’s drought has prompted the governor to ask for federal emergency farm relief for the second time this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has already...
Tenn. Law Imposes Stricter Liability on Dog Owners for Injuries
Jul 6 2007 // Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) has signed a bill creating stricter liability for pet owners or sitters whose dogs injure others. This new law imposes liability on a dog’s owner for damages suffered by a person who...
Tenn. Requires Stores to ID Beer Buyers Regardless of Age
Jul 5 2007 // Comer Wilson hasn’t had to show his ID to buy beer in a while. Maybe it’s the 66-year-old man’s long white beard. Starting July 1, gray hair was no longer good enough. Wilson and everyone else are now...
Tenn. collects record in workers’ comp penalties
Jul 2 2007 // The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced a record penalty collection of $1,012,161 assessed against employers for non-compliance with the insurance requirements of the state’s...
Federal Aid Granted for 95 Tenn. Counties Affected by Spring Freeze
Jun 20 2007 // Gov. Phil Bredesen’s request for federal farm assistance for all 95 counties in Tennessee received approval today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Bredesen made the request April 11 after record low...
Sen. Alexander takes up nuclear workers’ cause
Jun 18 2007 // U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., is pressing the Bush administration to fully fund a compensation program for sick nuclear weapons workers and calling for Senate hearings on why claims have been delayed. “It has...
Tenn. Drought Extends Hardships on Farmers After Easter Freeze
Jun 12 2007 // A double whammy in the form of a sudden freeze followed by drought conditions has hit farms in Tennessee hard, according to agricultural officials. A line of thunderstorms last week wasn’t enough to alleviate the...
Tenn. Businesses Protect Coastal Operations from Storms
Jun 12 2007 // It took O’Charley’s regional operations director in Hattiesburg, Miss., most of a week to get in touch with the restaurant chain’s Nashville, Tenn. headquarters after Hurricane Katrina pounded the Gulf...
Tenn.: Alexander Says Sick Nuclear Workers Need Compensation Now
Jun 8 2007 // U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is pressing the Bush administration to fully fund a compensation program for sick nuclear weapons workers and calling for Senate hearings on why claims have been delayed. “It has come to our...
Author of Tenn. Malpractice Bill Now Relieved It Didn’t Pass
May 30 2007 // A Tennessee state representative who helped shepherd a bipartisan effort to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits said he was glad the measure did not pass. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rob Briley,...
