Cops Bust Tennessee Chop Shop

Authorities in Tennessee recently busted quite the chop shop, which included classic muscle cars, a wrecker, and an excavator, all reportedly stolen.
May 14, 2021 Auto Fraud Tennessee

11 Injured, 2 Critical in Tennessee Restaurant Deck Collapse

Eleven people were injured, two critically, when an elevated deck of a Tennessee waterfront restaurant collapsed during a birthday party group photo, authorities said.
May 3, 2021 Liability Property Subrogation Tennessee

Property Damages And Four Dead After Flash Flooding In Nashville

Some of the heaviest rainfall in Nashville’s history caused flooding that killed at least four people over the weekend.
March 29, 2021 Life & Health Property Tennessee

Nashville Bombing: Drone Photos Show Downtown Devastation

Federal authorities released the sprawling crime scene of the downtown Nashville bombing to Metro police Wednesday afternoon. The scene is now in the hands of the Metro Nashville Police Department and will be overseen by officers for the foreseeable future, the department said. Some buildings pose a structural danger, MNPD said in a tweet.
December 31, 2020 Property Tennessee

Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide

Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020 Auto Subrogation Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

After Easter Storms In Chattanooga Area, Recovery Is Slow And Hurdles Are High

Five months after an Easter night tornado sent trees crashing through her roof and rain cascading into her kitchen, Lauren Cameron’s home was still draped in blue tarps, wide open to the weather.
October 1, 2020 Catastrophe Property Tennessee

Five Months Later, Many Chattanooga-Area Tornado Victims Are Still Fighting For Aid

When a 1,500-yard-wide tornado tore through the Chattanooga area just before midnight on Easter, thousands of buildings were devoured in a matter of minutes, leaving locals to rebuild their homes and lives.
September 22, 2020 Property Tennessee

Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States

A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020 Excess & Surplus Lines Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado

Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores

As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020 Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates

Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020 Property Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California

Claim Denial Complaints Net Tennesseans $2.2 Million

In the first six months of 2020, Tennesseans received more than twice the money as a result of complaints about denied insurance claims than they did in the first six months of 2019.
June 23, 2020 Legislation & Regulation Property Tennessee

Tennesseans File More Than $1B In Tornado Claims

Thousands of Tennesseans impacted by devastating March and April tornadoes have turned to insurance companies for relief. And, after the novel coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses across the state, business owners are doing the same.
April 27, 2020 Auto Property Tennessee

Insurers Receive Thousands Of Property And Vehicle Claims From Chattanooga Region

The tornadoes and storms that swept through Southeast Tennessee on Easter night toppled or damaged more than 6,200 homes and commercial buildings and left more than 1,300 cars in need of repair, according to initial insurance claims filed in the first week after the April 12-13 storms.
April 21, 2020 Auto Property Alabama Georgia Tennessee

Mid-April Tornado Damage Imagery Now Available To Insurers

The Geospatial Intelligence Center (GIC) has collected high-resolution aerial photographs of damaged structures following a series of Easter weekend tornadoes that struck multiple states — and these photos have been made available for insurers to use.
April 17, 2020 Property Technology Louisiana South Carolina Tennessee

Tornadoes Rip Through The South, Leaving At Least 16 Dead

At least 16 people were killed after tornadoes began ripping through the South on Easter, destroying homes and storefronts and leaving over 1 million people without power from an intense storm system now headed towards the Mid-Atlantic.
April 13, 2020 Auto Property Alabama Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Mississippi

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