Tennessee Fire Marshal and Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak News

States Urge Insurers to ‘Spread the Word’ on Flood Insurance to Boost Sales

It might be time for carriers and agents to encourage their clients to buy flood coverage even if they’re not living and working inside a flood zone. Such an action is long overdue, according to insurance commissioners from Florida, South …

Tennessee Reports Fire Death Rate Reached New Low In 2015

The Tennessee State Fire Marshal (SFMO) reports that for the second consecutive year, Tennessee fire deaths decreased to a new state-record low while the number of lives saved by smoke alarms installed by the state’s fire departments continues to climb. …

Tennessee Fire Marshal Urges Caution With Home Medical Oxygen

Officials say fire departments across Tennessee reported 18 fires involving portable oxygen tanks in the past five years, leading to a warning from the state fire marshal WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, reports that seven of those fires were fatal, and …