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3 Things You Should Look for in a TPA

When it comes to choosing a TPA/DCA, there are an abundance of options out there, and it can be difficult to find one that best fits your needs. And then, if they ultimately don’t meet your expectations, taking a chance on a new one is even more daunting.
January 13 Matt Osterhaudt


The Case of the Couch on the Freeway

Or... How Going the Extra Mile Helped Us Get the True Facts About A 3-Car Pileup

A three-vehicle rear-ender on the freeway, in which the insured was the front vehicle, had come about due to a couch having allegedly fallen off the back of a flatbed causing the insured to brake sharply and then be rear-ended.
November 2 John Hawkins

The Great Resignation

As a bit of an optimist, I prefer to think of things that grow. Have you ever wondered why Hawaii is so beautiful and such a huge tourist attraction? It's because it was once a steaming pile of fire and ash. Whether it is mankind or the world within which we live, the only constant is everything changes.
August 10 Trey Hugley

Absence & Disability Management - Convincing Your Senior Leadership to Invest

$6.2 million, $8.6 million, $20 million, $125 million, $150 million, $175 million, what do all these numbers have in common? Are they lottery jackpot payouts? Close but not quite. These are dollar amounts that medium to large corporations have paid out as settlements for missteps in the absence and disability space.
July 28


Fire Investigations: Yacht Fire in a Marina

A husband, wife, and kids were spending the night on his parents’ 65-foot yacht moored in the corner of the marina near the dock opening. The vessel was connected to two shore power lines that plugged into a pedestal on the dock.

Tennessee Bad Faith Law Regarding Insurance Policies

State and federal courts in Tennessee do not recognize a common law cause of action against an insurer for bad faith. Tenn Code Ann. § 56-7-105, the “bad faith statute” is penal in nature, only applies to insureds under the policy and is to be strictly construed.
April 27 Brad A. Fraser


What's the Deal with Stucco?

Stucco is an attractive and cost-effective exterior veneer system, but it has developed a bad reputation over the past couple decades because of many failures and problems with water intrusion.