Latest Tennessee Headlines
All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Tennessee Caps Medical Malpractice Damages
Nov 7 2011 // Insurers in Tennessee will payout fewer damages in medical malpractice cases under a new cap on damages that took effect last month. The law also protects insurers from being sued under the state’s consumer...
Ratings Recap: Farmers of Tenn., Wisc. Am. Mutual, Commerce Protetctive
Oct 28 2011 // A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a” of Farmers Mutual of Tennessee. Best...
Tennessee Caps Medical Malpractice Damages
Oct 17 2011 // Insurers in Tennessee will payout fewer damages in medical malpractice cases after a new cap on damages took effect earlier this month. The new law also states insurers may no longer be sued under the state’s...
Motorists Sue Tennessee City Over Traffic Cameras
Oct 17 2011 // Motorists are suing Bluff City for $6 million over its traffic cameras. Chris Cawood and Jonathan Proffitt claim the city and Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions Inc. are conspiring to violate the federal Fair Debt...
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Oct 17 2011 // USG Insurance Services Inc. has added Drake Burger and Steve Page as producers in its Tampa, Florida office. Burger most recently held the position of underwriter with Westrope Insurance Managers of Florida. Burger has...
Widow Sues Tennessee Veterans Hospital Over Husband’s Suicide
Oct 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...
New Tennessee Workers’ Comp Exemption Law Takes Effect
Oct 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...
Tennessee Trial on TVA Ash Spill Now in Fourth Week
Oct 12 2011 // The Tennessee Valley Authority’s coal ash trial started its fourth week with plaintiff attorneys cross-examining a TVA consultant who says he was hired to find what caused the spill, not to place blame. Geotechnical...
Tennessee’s Dollywood Sues German Builder Over Ride Malfunction
Oct 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...
Tennessee Moving Ahead with Traffic Roundabouts
Oct 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...
After Embezzlement Claim, Insurer Drops Tennessee County’s Policy
Sep 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...
Henson Joins Iroquois of Tennessee
Sep 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...
Tennessee Fire Departments Lacking in Volunteers
Sep 20 2011 // While calls to volunteer fire departments are on the rise, the ranks of these volunteers are dwindling in Middle Tennessee and officials hope a younger generation will step up to the service. Volunteer fire departments...
Tennessee Court Gets General Contractor Liability Case
Sep 19 2011 // The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering a case that could change a homeowner’s ability to recover damages when a subcontractor botches a home repair or remodeling job. The case involves a Hamilton County couple...
Keystone Insurers Adds New Partner in Tennessee
Sep 12 2011 // Holman & Holman Agency of Springfield, Tenn., has become Keystone Insurers Group’s eighth franchise partner in Tennessee, bringing the total franchise count to 223 across the seven states in which Keystone...
Jury Awards Student $50K in Tennessee University Rape Case
Sep 6 2011 // A federal jury last Friday ruled for a former student at Sewanee: The University of The South but decided the college won’t have to pay him millions of dollars sought in a lawsuit over a campus rape accusation. The...
Tennessee Supreme Court Hears General Contractor Liability Case
Sep 6 2011 // The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering a case that could change a homeowner’s ability to recover damages when a subcontractor botches a home repair or remodeling job. The case involves a Hamilton County couple...
After Drenching New Orleans, Tropical Storm Lee Threatens Southeast
Sep 5 2011 // After testing New Orleans’ flood defenses over the weekend, Tropical Storm Lee moved northeast Monday after weakening to a tropical depression, and threatened to bring heavy rains and flooding to a large section of...
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Sep 5 2011 // David J. Bresnahan has been named president of Lexington Insurance Co., the surplus lines unit of Chartis Insurance. He is succeeding Peter Eastwood, who is moving into his new role as president and chief executive officer...
Tennessee Governor Resists Calls to Tweak New Cap on Damages
Aug 24 2011 // Republican Gov. Bill Haslam doesn’t intend to rework the state’s new law limiting payouts in successful lawsuits against doctors and other businesses, despite calls from some members of his own party for...
