Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Trial Date Set to Decide Tenn. Damages in Case Against Opioid Manufacturer
Apr 20 2021 // A Tennessee judge has set a July 26 start for a trial to decide damages against an opioid manufacturer in a lawsuit over the company’s role in the epidemic. Sullivan County Circuit Court Chancellor E.G. Moody set the...
Tennessee Insurance Dept. Receives NAIC Accreditation
Apr 16 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support...
More Rain Comes to Tennessee After Historic Flooding
Mar 31 2021 // Flash flooding in Tennessee has claimed a fifth victim after authorities said a man drove his car around barricades and apparently drowned. The latest death occurred Sunday night in Ashland City, just west of Nashville,...
Homes, Cars Flooded After Record Rains in Tennessee; Dozens Rescued
Mar 29 2021 // Heavy rains across Tennessee flooded homes and roads, prompting officials to rescue dozens of people from houses, apartments and vehicles. Authorities said four bodies were found Sunday in the flood’s aftermath. A...
Insurors of Tennessee Promotes Layman, Smith
Feb 16 2021 // Insurors of Tennessee has promoted Jim Layman to general counsel and appointed Daniel Smith as chief operating officer. The two will continue in their efforts to help grow the association – which represents independent...
Tennessee AG Sues Supermarket Chain for Flooding State with Opioids
Feb 8 2021 // Tennessee’s attorney general on Thursday sued Food City over claims that the supermarket chain’s pharmacies intentionally profited from the opioid epidemic by unlawfully selling tens of millions of prescription...
Buckle Expands Rideshare Auto Insurance Into Tennessee
Feb 1 2021 // Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has expanded its rideshare-only auto insurance into Tennessee. Last year, the company launched the insurance offering that provides rideshare and transportation network...
Tennessee Reports Highest Number of Boating Deaths in 37 Years in 2020
Jan 27 2021 // Tennessee had 32 boating-related deaths in 2020, the most in 37 years, wildlife officials said. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reported an increase in traffic on the state’s lakes and rivers in 2020 as...
Hay Joins Sedgwick in Tennessee as Global Chief People Officer
Jan 27 2021 // Sedgwick, a provider of technology–enabled risk, benefits and integrated business services, has added Michelle Hay as global chief people officer. With more than 25 years of professional experience and a human resources...
Tennessee Insurance Dept. Makes Multiple Leadership Changes
Jan 25 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has announced multiple senior leadership role additions and staffing updates from Commissioner Carter Lawrence. Jennifer Peck Jennifer Peck has assumed the role...
Tennessee Touts 2020 Growth of Insurance Industry, Consumer Efforts
Jan 20 2021 // The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has located and returned more than $22.8 million to Tennesseans in combinedlife insurance benefits/annuities and monies through its mediation efforts in...
Reliance Partners of Tennessee Promotes Shelton
Jan 12 2021 // Reliance Partners, a privately-held commercial insurance agency for the transportation and logistics industry, has promoted Missi Shelton to vice president of Customer Service, National Accounts. Shelton will lead...
Tennessee-Based Sedgwick Names Fisher Chief Data Officer
Jan 7 2021 // Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions headquartered in Tennessee, has appointed Adam R. Fisher to a new company role as chief data officer. Fisher will lead...
Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Can Sue Drug Makers: Tennessee High Court
Dec 22 2020 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that opioid producers can be sued under the state’s Drug Dealer Liability Act, allowing a lawsuit filed on behalf of children born dependent to opioids to move forward. The high...
International Paper Relocates Captive from Vermont to Tennessee
Dec 22 2020 // Memphis-based global fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products leader International Paper has relocated its captive insurance company from Vermont to Tennessee, according to a statement from The Tennessee Department...
Tennessee Lawmakers Explore Limiting Executive Authority During Health Crises
Dec 4 2020 // Tennessee lawmakers who have often been critical of government restrictions to curb COVID-19’s spread are suggesting ways to give themselves the power to limit or overturn emergency orders from the governor during...
Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Decrease of 9.2% Approved in Tennessee
Dec 3 2020 // Workers’ compensation rates in Tennessee are expected to decrease next year after a 9.2% overall loss cost decrease was approved. Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Carter Lawrence approved...
U.S. Administrator Claims of Tennessee Adds Goff, Whalen as Managers
Nov 19 2020 // U.S. Administrator Claims has promoted Michael Goff to senior director to lead all claim operations. In addition to this promotion, the company has also hired Greg Whalen to be director of General Liability and Property...
Lawrence to Lead Tennessee Insurance Department
Nov 17 2020 // Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has selected Carter Lawrence to serve in his cabinet as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance, effective immediately, according to a statement form the...
Frank Winston Crum Expands GL, Excess Programs into N.C., S.C., Tenn.
Nov 12 2020 // Frank Winston Crum Insurance (FWCI) has launched general liability and excess liability insurance programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee to coincide with its previously available worker’s...
