Tennessee News

Tennessee House Panel Kills Measure to Ban Text Messaging by Drivers

A Tennessee House subcommittee has killed a legislative proposal to ban text messaging while driving. The Public Safety and Rural Roads Subcommittee on Tuesday moved the legislation sponsored by Rep. Jon Lundberg, a Bristol Republican, to a summer study committee. …

3 More Tennessee Counties Approved for Federal Aid after Storms

The federal government authorized individual assistance for McNairy, Tipton and Wayne Counties for storms that struck Tennessee Feb. 5 and 6, according to Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen. Individual assistance can include grants and loans to individuals or businesses to help …

New Markets

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New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

People

Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, reports it has extended the employment agreement with Joseph J. Plumeri, its chairman and chief executive officer. The agreement, which was originally scheduled to expire Oct. 15, 2009, will extend his tenure as …

It Figures

100,000 Pages of documents Allstate spokesman Adam Shores said the company provided Florida insurance regulators as of mid-February. A Florida Senate Select Committee on Property Insurance Accountability requested Allstate submit copies of any internal correspondence having to do with legislation …

Alabama Moves Closer to Hiking Auto Insurance Requirements

The Alabama House has approved legislation that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House voted 82-0 for legislation by Rep. Marc Keahey, …

Bill would Let Tennessee Ban Open Fires during Hazardous Conditions

A proposal to allow Tennessee officials to completely ban open fires in the state during extreme fire-hazard conditions is advancing in the Legislature. The measure sponsored by Rep. Willie Borchert, a Camden Democrat, unanimously passed the House on March 6. …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is a …

Tornado-ravaged Tennesseeans Waiting for Aid, Insurance, Construction

Most of the debris is gone, and volunteer and police presence is light in Tennessee. Now, a month after tornadoes ravaged portions of the state, residents are playing the waiting game – for federal aid to arrive, for insurance checks …