All the headlines from our Tennessee Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 8 2010 // Arkansas Consumers who were scammed by an unlicensed health benefits company called American Trade Association Inc. (ATA) or its affiliates have until Aug. 31, 2010, to pursue a refund of money they paid for this phony...
Jul 8 2010 // Federal agents have raided the office of a Williamson County company with a connection to the Nashville Predators.The Tennessean reports that the FBI, working with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue...
Jul 7 2010 // Far from the spotlight shining on the Nashville victims of May’s deadly floods, Mike Anglin looks at the now-empty space next to Indian Creek where his doublewide mobile home stood and wonders how he will replace...
Jun 30 2010 // New building codes for newly-built one-and two-family residences in Tennessee have taken effect. The provisions are the result of the Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act. The State Fire Marshal Office said its code...
Jun 29 2010 // A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 64 Perry County, Ala. residents against the companies operating a landfill receiving coal ash from a spill in Tennessee.The lawsuit filed in Perry County Circuit Court is against the...
Jun 29 2010 // Joe Adams has joined Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG) as a marketing executive in its Tennessee territory.EAIG is a Pennsylvania-based insurance group specializing in workers compensation insurance. Adams will be...
Jun 25 2010 // More than 1,000 Ohioans who have policies with American Trade Association Inc., American Trade Association LLC, Smart Data Solutions LLC and/or Serve America Assurance, will be affected by the liquidation of the companies...
Jun 22 2010 // U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander say they would secure funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to produce a detailed report of the May flooding in Tennessee.Cooper issued a statement saying he had been...
Jun 16 2010 // A state official says Tennessee has made some headway in reducing traffic fatalities among teens.Phillip Doss, director of the state’s Offices of Research and Educational Accountability, commented to The Tennessean...
Jun 7 2010 // 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...
May 21 2010 // 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...
May 21 2010 // 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...
May 20 2010 // 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...
May 6 2010 // The Tennessee Titans have gotten a chance to check out LP Field where flood waters covered the football field, and the damage appears to be minor.Senior executive vice president Steve Underwood said in a statement that...
May 4 2010 // The Main Street America Group has introduced its products to nearly 200 independent agents who represent new affiliate Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Co. throughout North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.Specifically,...
May 4 2010 // A weekend deluge burst rivers and creeks from their banks across Tennessee and neighboring U.S. states Monday, killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands to evacuate homes and hotels.The overflowing Cumberland River...
May 4 2010 // The family of an 8-year-old girl who was attacked by a pit bull on her birthday is now wondering how to pay for a large hospital bill.Eileen King has nothing but praise for the treatment her daughter Hailey received at Le...
May 3 2010 // While NCAA men’s basketball tournament referee and insurance agent Gary Maxwell won’t tell you which team was his pick to win (it’s against NCAA rules), he can share what he’s learned on the court...
Apr 19 2010 // Northern CapitalFlorida insurance officials have moved to shut down Northern Capital Insurance Co. after concluding that the firm is insolvent. Agents and the company’s 70,000 policyholders are being advised to...
Apr 12 2010 // Workers’ compensation reforms enacted in Tennessee in 2004 have helped reduce costs in certain specific areas of the workers’ compensation system.The reform provisions related to permanent partial disability...