A Tennessee trucker faces 193 charges for workers’ compensation fraud in Virginia, according to Virginia authorities. Virginia State Police special agents detained William Douglas Pickel on May 21 as Big Sandy Federal Prison in Inez, Ky. released him after serving …
State inspections uncovered an unprecedented number of dangerous living conditions at Tennessee nursing homes during the past year. The crackdown comes after a May report from the Government Accountability Office found that Tennessee is one of nine states that most …
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has extended the reach of its schools program, called Avenues Education Advantage, to its independent agents in Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, and Virginia. The program offers specialized protection for private schools, colleges and small public schools. …
West Point, Ga.-based J. Smith Lanier & Co. added Mark Benson as the new managing director in its Knoxville, Tenn. office. Benson will oversee all sales, financial expenses and personnel in Knoxville. Benson joined J. Smith Lanier & Co. after …
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May 18-24, 2008, marked National Insurance Women’s Week, a celebration recognizing the contributions women are making in all areas of the insurance industry. The National Association of Insurance Women began NAIW Week as National Insurance Women’s Day on May 10, …
Tennessee experienced a moderation in average workers’ compensation costs per claim among 14 study states, after two consecutive years of rapid cost growth and in the wake of reforms enacted in 2004, according to a Workers Compensation Research Institute study. …
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen signed into law a bill seeking to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits by requiring experts to vouch for a case’s merits. The law will also require plaintiffs to give 60 days notice before filing a lawsuit. …
May 18-24, 2008, marked National Insurance Women’s Week, a celebration recognizing the contributions women are making in all areas of the insurance industry. The National Association of Insurance Women began NAIW Week as National Insurance Women’s Day on May 10, …
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is offering enhancements to its automobile and homeowners policies for towing, labor, and rental cars as well as waived deductibles and guaranteed policy renewals. The new personal insurance benefits — called Ultimate Service and Total …
