Tennessee News

2 Fire Eating Performers Arrested at Festival

The performance of two fire eaters got a little too hot for Johnson City, Tenn. police, who cited them as a safety hazard at the annual Blue Plum Festival. The men were arrested June 1 when they used kerosene to …

Smokies Fire Completely Contained, Tenn. Officials Say

Firefighters have completely contained a fire in the southern part of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park after it burned 970 acres, park officials announced Monday. Most of the firefighters were allowed to leave the scene near the Abrams Creek …

CarInsurance.com Enters Mich. Auto Market

CarInsurance.com recently announced that it has expanded its auto insurance agency into Michigan, making it the 21st state where the on-line company does business. CarInsurance.com offers insurance products in all 50 states, Canada and the United Kingdom. CarInsurance.com said it …

Today is ‘Distracted Driving Awareness Day’ in Virginia

AAA Mid-Atlantic and Drive Smart Virginia, along with the insurance industry and other partners, are calling on Virginians to take action today on Distracted Driving Awareness Day and make a pledge to pay attention while driving. Distracted Driving Awareness Day …

Texas to Host Southern Workers’ Comp Administrators Meeting

The Texas Department of Insurance and Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts are hosting the 59th Annual Southern Association of Workers’ Compensation Administrators (SAWCA) Convention on July 14-18, 2007, in Austin. Insurance carriers, health care providers, employers and employee organizations …

It Figures

$10 million A picture is worth a thousand words, but what about a smile? News reports say that the smile of actress America Ferrara, who plays the lead on the popular television show, “Ugly Betty,” is insured with Lloyds of …

My New Markets

People Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain with Aon while a search for his successor …

People and Places

Chicago-based Aon Corp. reported that David P. Bolger, executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer, will leave the company after the appointment of his successor. Bolger will remain with Aon while a search for his successor is …

Business Moves

Titan, Eastwood THI Holdings (Delaware) Inc., a Nationwide company, through one of its agency subsidiaries, has acquired the assets of Anaheim Hills, Calif.-based Eastwood Insurance Services Inc. for $217 million. Eastwood Insurance operates 47 multi-line agencies in California, Texas, Florida, …