Nearly 52 percent of U.S. urban Interstates are now congested and traffic fatality rates rose slightly, but road surface conditions and bridge conditions improved, according to the Reason Foundation’s latest annual highway performance report. “Gridlock isn’t going away,” said David …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has appointed Jessica Hanson as the public affairs manager for the southeast region. Hanson will be based in PCI’s Tallahassee, Fla., office and will develop and manage public affairs activities in Florida, Georgia, …
Mark Forrester joins Regions Insurance Group as president and CEO of the Memphis, Tenn., office and will oversee property and casualty, employee benefits and personal lines practices. He brings 30 years of insurance experience to RIG. Forrester is a former …
Thurston Little, a Corinth, Miss., businessman sentenced for his role in an insurance scam run by Martin Frankel, apparently will be allowed to serve the remainder of his federal sentence at home. Little, 74, was sentenced in June 2005 to …
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley announced a record penalty collection of $1,012,161 assessed against employers for non-compliance with the insurance requirements of the Workers’ Compensation Law during fiscal year 2007. The Uninsured Employers Fund is …
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 temperatures severely damaged crops across the state and …
The commercial insurance agencies of Tennessee-based First Horizon National Corp. changed their names to First Horizon Insurance. The agencies are Synaxis Group Inc. of Nashville, Tenn.; Polk and Sullivan of Nashville, Tenn.; Killebrew, Lyman and Woodworth of Chattanooga, Tenn.; and …
Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. (www.tyson.com) on June 8 recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to Wal-Mart stores in 12 states after samples tested at a Sherman, Texas, plant showed signs of E. coli contamination. No …
98,200 More than 98,200 Minnesotans between the ages of 18 and 24 don’t have health insurance, partly because of a state law that says a child can be covered by parents’ insurance only until age 18, or until age 25 …
98,200 More than 98,200 Minnesotans between the ages of 18 and 24 don’t have health insurance, partly because of a state law that says a child can be covered by parents’ insurance only until age 18, or until age 25 …
