Tennessee News

Feds Identify 20 Repeat Violators of Mine Health and Safety Rules

The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has warned 20 companies across the country that they may face sanctions as repeat violators of health and safety rules. The list includes coal operations in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, along …

Ark.’s Commissioner Bowman Re-elected to NAIC Position

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman was re-elected to the position of vice chair of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the association’s quarterly meeting held in Houston. The Southeastern Zone includes commissioners and …

Tenn. Officials Say Teen Driver in Fatal Wreck was Uninsured

The teenage driver of a sport utility vehicle involved in a crash in Jefferson County, Tenn., that resulted in the death of one of her passengers faces charges of failure to yield and having no insurance, officials said. Chelsie Nicole …

Tenn.: First Horizon Insurance Adds to Memphis Sales Force

Two new insurance professionals recently joined Memphis, Tenn.-based First Horizon Insurance Group Inc., a subsidiary of First Tennessee Bank National Association. Layne Maupin and Dale Ernst joined the company as it expands its insurance presence in the Mid-South. George Anderson, …

Business Moves

INAMAR, ACE Recreational Marine ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, announced that INAMAR, its marine marketing and underwriting division, will now be known as ACE Recreational Marine Insurance. This change in brand name …

Federal Panel Asks Miss. Court to Clarify Medical Malpractice Limits

A federal appeals panel is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to clarify when the clock starts ticking on the filing of certain medical malpractice claims. Specifically, a panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wants to know how …

People

H.W. Kaufman Financial Group/Burns & Wilcox recently promoted five executives to the position of vice president to support its strategy of growing the company’s national reach. The announcement was made by Chairman, President and CEO Alan Jay Kaufman. Christopher Zoidis …

People

The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. elected new officers and directors at its 51st Annual Meeting held Nov. 12, 2007, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin: The new officers are: President Lana Parks, president of The Parks Group Inc., …

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Business Moves

INAMAR, ACE Recreational Marine ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, announced that INAMAR, its marine marketing and underwriting division, will now be known as ACE Recreational Marine Insurance. This change in brand name …