Tennessee News

Business Moves

The Republic Group The Republic Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, announced its entry into the personal and commercial lines insurance markets in Mississippi. The companies will distribute homeowners, dwelling fire, commercial lines, and farm and ranch products through independent agents …

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Youth Recreation Programs Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is offering coverage for youth recreation programs and camps. Coverage available includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, D&O, child abduction, special events, professional liability, property, key employee replacement, auto, crime, and …

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Environmental Consultants-Contractors Nuts & Bolts: As part of the comprehensive coverage care suite of products, ELM Insurance Brokers has an addition to its errors and omissions/directors and officers/ employment practices liability/crime and fiduciary suite, environmental liability for consultants and contractors’ …

Ohio Casualty officially joins the Liberty Mutual agency family

With $7.3 billion in premium, Liberty Mutual Agency Markets becomes the largest regional independent agency force Boston-based insurance giant Liberty Mutual Group is now the largest regional provider of property and casualty insurance distributed through independent agents in the country. …

Surplus lines industry sees a flurry of M&As in 2007 despite softening market

The surplus lines market continues to be the insurance industry’s most dynamic sector. Despite softening market conditions, and more recently the subprime lending crisis, it continues to thrive. New products continue to be introduced, while older programs are updated. More …

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Private Schools (K-12) Nuts & Bolts: Markel Insurance Co. is an admitted, “A” -rated carrier that insures private K-12, Montessori, charter, trade/vocational, business, and correspondence schools. Available coverage includes general liability, umbrella, sexual abuse/molestation, corporal punishment, educators’ liability, sports liability, …

Indiana Insurance Offers New Commercial Lines Product

Loveland, Ohio-based Indiana Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, recently announced the introduction of its new commercial lines product, Custom Protector. Custom Protector is a comprehensive array of property and liability coverages that can be customized for more than …

Dole Recalls Salad Mix in Latest E. Coli Scare

A package of Dole salad mix that tested positive for E. coli has triggered a recall in at least nine states, prompting new produce fears almost exactly a year after a nationwide spinach scare. The tainted bag of Dole’s Hearts …

Heritage General Adds Admitted Homeowner Market

Los Angeles-based Heritage General Agency’s personal lines facility has added a new admitted market for homeowner coverage. Program features include full cost replacement for both the home and personal property with no deduction for depreciation. Other covered structures include unattached …

Tenn. Grant to Fund Extra Patrols on Treacherous Mountain Highway

Blount County, Tenn., officials have approved using a state grant to pay for stepped-up traffic enforcement in a curvy Smoky Mountains foothills highway popular with motorcyclists. The stretch of U.S. 129 is known as The Dragon because it has 318 …