The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office is offering teens in northeast Tennessee a reward for using seat belts. Eleven teens observed wearing a safety belt this past week will be given a voucher to turn in at David Crockett High …
Gov. Phil Bredesen this week vetoed a renewed effort to allow Tennessee handgun carry permit holders to bring their weapons into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. The Democratic governor said in a letter to Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey …
HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a Nashville, Tenn.-based provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that the high uninsured rate in the Dallas, Texas, area is contributing to an increase in premiums employers pay to provide health benefits for their employees. According to the …
Some Tennessee homeowners have been surprised to learn their policies won’t pay for flood damage and an attorney and lobbyist is warning insurance agents not to admit to any wrongdoing if clients confront them about the problem. “Very important: DO …
Ash spewing from an Iceland volcano halted air travel and countless business meetings and deals across Europe. In Times Square, hotels and businesses were shut down after a bomb was discovered in an abandoned car along Broadway. All around the …
Tennessee Tragedy “Nashville has obviously been hard-hit, and it’s a well-known city, but there are so many other counties in the state and areas … that have been hit very hard as well. A lot of people who didn’t have …
New York-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has hired Robert H. Easton as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer. Easton most recently served as deputy superintendent and general counsel for the New York State Department of Insurance. …
America is emerging from a deep recession caused by financial messes on Wall Street, but Dr. J. David Rogers says the Federal Reserve is still being bankrupted by natural disasters. “The National Flood Insurance Program was bankrupted by Katrina and …
Alternative market insurance provider, Safety National in St. Louis, Mo., promoted Senior Vice President John Csik to the position of chief financial officer and treasurer. Csik takes over these positions from Duane Hercules, who will continue in his position of …
North Carolina property and liability insurers are taking their case to the public to impede an effort in the Legislature to change how monetary awards are determined when somebody gets hit by a car while crossing the street or slips …
