Former Cold War workers and their supporters rallied in Oak Ridge, Tenn. to demand help for workers made ill from exposure to hazardous and radioactive materials in the government’s nuclear weapons facilities. The U.S. Department of Labor responded with new …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the Texas-based Argonaut Insurance Group and its members. Best also affirmed the FSRs of ‘A’ (Excellent) and ICRs of …
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Leslie Newman named the members that will serve on an advisory committee for the department’s scrap metals registration program. The advisory committee is as follows: Don Denbo will be representing the industry, Bruce …
Illinois-based Great American Insurance Group added Adam Grey to its Atlanta office as marketing representative for the firm’s executive liability division. Grey previously worked with the banking sector in providing innovative insurance solutions for their construction loan portfolios. His territory …
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen vetoed a bill that would have exempted a church-operated school in Williamson County from statewide building construction safety standards. Bredesen said in his veto letter dated June 13 that the measure would erode building and fire …
Thomas F. Motamed has stepped down as vice chairman and chief operating officer for The Chubb Corp. to become chairman and chief executive officer of CNA Financial Corp., a position he will assume as of June 8, 2009. Motamed worked …
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Dayton-Ohio-based Norman-Spencer Agency, Inc. today announced Mark Yearn has joined the company as national program director-Recreational Marine. He will oversee Norman-Spencer’s H2O Headings Program, which serves boat dealers and marina operators across the country. Yearn, a respected marine insurance expert, …
Roane County, Tennessee commissioners have approved the creation of a county fire department. The 15-0 vote June 9 in Kingston, Tenn. cleared the way for county officials to set up an organization that will coordinate efforts of five volunteer fire …
Tennessee continues to have the highest personal bankruptcy rate in the nation and experts are predicting even more filings next year because of the slowing economy. According to a report released last week by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the …
