Tennessee News

Eastern Alliance Names Adams Marketing Executive for Tennessee

Joe Adams has joined Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG) as a marketing executive in its Tennessee territory. EAIG is a Pennsylvania-based insurance group specializing in workers compensation insurance. Adams will be based out of EAIG’s new Franklin, Tennessee office, a …

Status of Post-Flood Report for Tennessee Unclear

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been giving different answers about whether it will produce a post-flood report for the Cumberland River basin and surrounding areas. In an interview, Corps Programs Integration Division Chief Gary Loew said last Thursday …

A Look at the More Than 240 Lawsuits Against BP in U.S.

BP Plc faces at least 243 U.S. lawsuits so far arising from its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in what is considered by some the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history. The vast majority of the lawsuits …

Cyclist’s Death Spurs Push for Alabama Road Safety

Before she was killed cycling in Tennessee last month, Sharon Bayler lobbied Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle to adopt a “Complete Streets” policy. Now some of Bayler’s friends are carrying on her campaign to make local roads safer for bicyclists, pedestrians …

Ohioans to Be Affected by Liquidation of Tennessee Insurers

More than 1,000 Ohioans who have policies with American Trade Association Inc., American Trade Association LLC, Smart Data Solutions LLC and/or Serve America Assurance, will be affected by the liquidation of the companies in Tennessee, the Ohio Department of Insurance …

FEMA: Arkansas, Other Delta States Need Time to Review Flood Map

After facing strong opposition during a public meeting in Arkansas, a top federal official wants to give cities and towns in the Mississippi Delta more time to review maps that outline where flood insurance would be required. Craig Fugate, administrator …

Lawmakers Seek Funds for Study of Tennessee Floods

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander say they would secure funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a detailed report of the May flooding in Tennessee. Cooper issued a statement saying he had been told …

Gaylord’s Nashville Properties to Cost $215 Million to Restore After Floods

Gaylord Entertainment Co. says it expects the total remediation and rebuild cost for its properties in Nashville, Tennessee damaged by early May’s record flooding to be between $215 million and $225 million. The costs include approximately $165 to $172 million …

Storm Management

The Atlantic hurricane season forecasts are in and they aren’t pretty. All the major forecasters have predicted the season will be much more active than last season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) expects an “active to extremely active” …

Tennessee Takes Gradual Approach to Reducing Teen Driving Deaths

A state official says Tennessee has made some headway in reducing traffic fatalities among teens. Phillip Doss, director of the state’s Offices of Research and Educational Accountability, commented to The Tennessean newspaper as a national campaign pushes for 16 as …