Fire Consumes 24-Unit Apartment Building In Nashville
A Bellevue apartment complex went up in flames in what officials deemed a two-alarm fire Monday evening. When crews arrived, heavy smoke and massive flames were visible.
January 24, 2018
Excess & Surplus Lines
Property
Subrogation
Tennessee
Event Rental Company Sues Hotel For Property Damaged During Flood
A Tennessee rental company has filed suit against The Greenbrier, alleging the hotel failed to pay for rental equipment damaged June 23, 2016 the same day the area was impacted by severe floodwaters.
December 14, 2017
Litigation
Property
Tennessee
West Virginia
Christmas Lights Lead To House Fire
A Columbia, Tenn. family said a single strand of Christmas lights led to their house catching on fire -- and now theyre urging people to use caution when decking the halls. Mary Morrison said the lights somehow caught fire at about 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Video shows the blaze spreading to nearby shrubs and eventually to the house by 3:47 a.m.
December 8, 2017
Property
Tennessee
Metro Nashville Fire Captain Arrested For Arson, Insurance Fraud
A captain with the Metro Nashville Fire Department was arrested for arson and insurance fraud. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the agency and Tennessee Fire Investigation Service launched an investigation into Jeffrey Neely on Sept. 7.
October 27, 2017
Fraud
Property
Tennessee
Several Businesses Damaged By Train Derailment In Tennessee
After a train derailed in North Knoxville over the weekend, crews are laying down a new railroad track. A Norfolk Southern train derailed near Inskip Drive on Saturday night around 10 p.m., spilling shipping containers and damaging buildings.
October 23, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Liability
Tennessee
Metal shavings Put 38,475 Pounds Of Ground Turkey On The Recall List
At not-food-in-food recall on Monday night covers 38,475 pounds of ground turkey, including the Publix store brand, that might have metal shavings from the processing equipment. In addition to Publix ground turkey and ground turkey breast in 1.3-pound styrofoam trays, 1.2-pound trays of Fit & Active Fresh Ground Turkey and 1-pound trays of Weis Markets Fresh Ground Turkey Breast are covered in the recall. All have ink jet printing on the side of the trays with the numbers 7268 and 7269.
October 3, 2017
Liability
Life & Health
Alabama
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
New York
Tennessee Reforms Cut Workers Comp Claims, Costs
Workers compensation rates will drop again next year for most Tennessee businesses as safer work sites and non-judicial settlements of workers comp claims continue to cut the costs of the insurance in Tennessee.
September 7, 2017
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
Tennessee
Solar Eclipse Creates Employee Safety Risks
Employers planning to host solar eclipse viewing parties should be aware of employee safety and workers compensation concerns. On Aug. 21, a total solar eclipse will take place and will be visible from cities including Portland, Oregon; Denver; Kansas City, Missouri; Nashville, Tennessee; Atlanta; and Charlotte, North Carolina.
August 16, 2017
Workers' Compensation
Colorado
Georgia
Missouri
North Carolina
Oregon
Loose Plywood Flying From Trailer On I-65 Injures 1 Driver, Damages 2 Vehicles
Loose materials flying off a trailer being towed down I-65 South near Murfreesboro Road injured one driver and caused damage to two vehicles Wednesday afternoon, Franklin police said.
July 13, 2017
Auto
Liability
Tennessee
Ten Units Charred In Hendersonville, Tennessee Apartment Complex
Officials responded to a fire at Hickory Run Apartments on West Main Street on Tuesday afternoon. Ten units at the apartment are now uninhabitable.
May 3, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Tennessee
Mans Car Hit And Dragged By Train In Bellevue, Tennessee
A man was seriously injured after a train hit his car and dragged it more than 300 yards in Bellevue. Alex Peden was transported to the hospital. He was last listed in critical condition. CSX officials are still investigating the crash.
April 25, 2017
Auto
Liability
Tennessee
Tennessee Bill Would Require Disclosure Of Aftermarket Auto Body Parts
Tennessee lawmakers have introduced bills requiring customers be notified in writing of the existence of aftermarket parts on their vehicles.
April 21, 2017
Auto
Legislation & Regulation
Tennessee
Identity Theft Used To Scam Insurer Out Of 2500 Cellphones
Federal prosecutors say a man who scammed his way into getting an insurance company to ship out nearly 2,500 fraudulently obtained cellphones has been sentenced to serve more than five years in prison.
April 13, 2017
Excess & Surplus Lines
Fraud
Tennessee
Technology Revolutionizes Underwriting, Claims
Technological developments are leading to rapid changes in commercial underwriting and claims management as insurers access massive amounts of data to automate and streamline their operations, a panel of experts said.
April 5, 2017
Technology
Tennessee
Insurance Claims Aplenty After Cleveland Hail Storm
Endless insurance claims pour in as people try to repair hail-damaged houses and cars in Cleveland, Tennessee. Ice violently dropped from the sky Tuesday night.
March 24, 2017
Auto
Property
Tennessee



