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Tennessee News and Information

West Virginia Leads Nation Again in Frequency of Deer-Vehicle Collisions; Michigan, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Arkansas Round Out Top Five

For the second year in a row the vehicles most likely to collide with a deer are in West Virginia. Using its deer claims data from the last half of 2007 and the first half of 2008 and motor vehicle registration counts by state from the Federal Highway Administration, State Farm estimates the chances of a West Virginia vehicle colliding with a deer during the next 12 months at 1 in 45. (Posted: 10/9/2008)

Tennessee: Insurance Department Releases Overview of Changes for Insurance Producers

Commissioner Leslie Newman addressed changes affecting insurance producers licensed in Tennessee in an Aug. 21 bulletin. Among the changes are a shift of the renewal date for producer licenses, expansion of continuing education requirements, and changes to fees allowable for sale, solicitation, negotiation, and referral. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

New Study Suggests Putting Off Driver Licensure to Save Lives

Most U.S. states allow driving at age 16, 16-and-a-half, or somewhere in between. A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report focuses on the costs in terms of lives of allowing licensure sooner rather than later. (Posted: 9/9/2008)

Tennessee: NAMIC Comments on Model Audit Rule

NAMIC submitted comments Aug. 5 to Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance on its regulatory adoption of the Model Audit Rule. (Posted: 8/12/2008)

2008 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS – TENNESSEE

(Posted: 7/28/2008)

NARAB Working Group Continues Work on Reciprocity

The NARAB Working Group, recently re-established by NAIC president-elect Roger Sevigny of New Hampshire, will meet in San Francisco on the morning of June 2. (Posted: 5/29/2008)

Report: 33 Million Licensed Americans May be Unfit for Roads

Results from the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test released May 22 found that 16.4 percent of drivers on the road - roughly 33 million licensed Americans - would not pass a written driver’s test if taken today. (Posted: 5/28/2008)

Tennessee: Adjourns After Passing Insurance Law Revisions

The Tennessee Legislature burned the midnight oil last week, finally adjourning for the year late Wednesday night, May 21. (Posted: 5/27/2008)

NAMIC Commends Tennessee Lawmakers for Acting in the Best Interests of Consumers, Insurers

The Tennessee Legislature has adjourned after sending the governor legislation that will benefit insurance consumers and carriers, according to NAMIC. (Posted: 5/22/2008)

Tennessee: Unfair Trade Practices Act Passes

SB 4208, the Unfair Trade Practices and Unfair Claims Settlement Act of 2008, passed the House May 13 and is now headed to the governor’s desk. (Posted: 5/20/2008)

Tennessee: Governor Signs ‘Accident Tax’ Ban; Similar Bill Passes in Georgia (4/8/2008)

Tennessee: Accident Response Fees Ban Passes House (3/18/2008)

2008 State-by-state Rankings Released of the Best and Worst Tort Systems in America (3/12/2008)

Tennessee: NAMIC’s Reynolds Speaks on Status of Credit-Based Insurance Scoring (3/11/2008)

Report: States Better Prepared for Emergencies (2/21/2008)

Report: Most States Earn Average Grades in Highway Safety (2/20/2008)

Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Announces Emergency Rules for Fire and Building Codes; NAMIC Comments (1/31/2008)

Tennessee: Department of Insurance Works on 2008 Legislative Package (9/11/2007)

2007 SUMMARY OF NEW STATE LAWS - TENNESSEE (7/16/2007)

Tennessee: Governor Signs Insurance Legislation (6/12/2007)

Tennessee: County Mutual Tax Correction Passes House (5/29/2007)

Plenty of Political Intrigue Brewing in 2007 State Election Races (5/21/2007)

Road Rage Survey Reveals Best, Worst Cities (5/16/2007)

Report: Emerging Risks Impeding Business Development; Leaders Lack Understanding of Real Risks (5/15/2007)

Tennessee: County Mutual Tax Correction No Longer ‘Behind the Budget’ (5/8/2007)

Car Thieves Take the Bait (5/2/2007)

Chamber Study Ranks Best, Worst Lawsuit Climates; Delaware Tops List (4/26/2007)

Climate Models Suggest Warming-Induced Wind Shear Changes Could Impact Hurricane Development, Intensity (4/18/2007)

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects (4/16/2007)

Private Market is Best Mechanism to Address Coastal Insurance Issues, NAMIC CEO Tells Congress (4/11/2007)

Tennessee: County Mutual Tax Correction Moving (4/10/2007)

NAMIC: Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award Recipients Named (4/10/2007)

NAMIC Presents Benjamin Franklin Public Policy Award to Members of the 109th Congress (4/5/2007)

‘Very Active’ Hurricane Season Predicted; Global Warming Effect on Hurricanes Debunked (4/4/2007)

Hurricane Threat Looms for U.S. Energy Production and Gulf Coast in 2007 (3/28/2007)