NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) today ordered the immediate closure of Second Chance (Southern Care Group Home) located at 4680 Reggie Drive in Morristown, TN, because of the facility’s numerous violations of state building safety standards that contributed to its ongoing dangerous and defective condition.
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Read full storyWednesday, March 03, 2021 | 12:55pm
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Read full storyTuesday, March 02, 2021 | 08:26am
NASHVILLE — As Tennesseans remember those affected by the tornadoes that touched down across Middle Tennessee one year ago this week (March 2-3, 2020), the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) urges Tennesseans to evaluate their preparedness for future natural disasters by reviewing their homeowners insurance coverage and preparing an emergency go-bag.
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Read full storyFriday, February 26, 2021 | 10:00am
NASHVILLE – March is recognized by credit and financial professionals as National Credit Education Month. To raise awareness in the Volunteer State about the importance of establishing and maintaining good credit, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards wants consumers to conduct a “credit check-up” to improve their financial knowledge and awareness.
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Read full storyMonday, February 22, 2021 | 01:28pm
NASHVILLE – The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of hard-working Tennesseans — from work to sporting events to vacation travel. For some Tennessee timeshare owners, the pandemic has caused them to rethink their purchase of a timeshare or at least explore their options when it comes to exiting their timeshare.
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Read full storyThursday, February 18, 2021 | 10:31am
NASHVILLE – As part of America Saves Week 2021, (Monday, February 22 – Friday, February 26, 2021), the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is encouraging Tennesseans to focus on the importance of emergency savings and saving automatically in an effort to better prepare Americans for the unexpected, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Read full storyWednesday, February 17, 2021 | 08:00am
NASHVILLE – As a record-setting winter storm grips most of the U.S. this week, freezing winter temperatures are forecasted for much of Tennessee and beyond. As temperatures drop, the greater the risk to lives and property.
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Read full storyThursday, February 11, 2021 | 09:10am
NASHVILLE —The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) reminds consumers that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) starting February 15, 2021 and continuing through May 15, 2021 so that consumers may apply and enroll for healthcare coverage for the 2021 calendar year.
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Read full storyMonday, February 08, 2021 | 08:00am
NASHVILLE – Forecasters predict extended periods of bone-chilling temperatures across the Volunteer State this week as much of the U.S. experiences below normal winter temperatures.
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Read full storyTuesday, February 02, 2021 | 12:00pm
NASHVILLE – Each year, February is designated as Central U.S. Earthquake Awareness Month. To raise awareness of the importance of earthquake preparedness, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) joins the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to remind consumers that earthquake insurance can lower consumers’ financial burden in the event of an earthquake, great or small.
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Read full storyMonday, February 01, 2021 | 08:20am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division today called on firms and other regulated entities to ensure that investor protection obligations are being met during recent price volatility in shares of certain publicly traded companies.
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Read full storyMonday, February 01, 2021 | 08:00am
NASHVILLE — With tax season in full swing, Tennessee consumers who have been waiting for the “green light” on buying a new or pre-owned vehicle may likely use their tax refund to go car-shopping. Unfortunately, auto scammers are also on the prowl, angling to leave consumers in the dust.
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Read full storyFriday, January 29, 2021 | 08:15am
NASHVILLE —After a year when many Tennesseans faced uncertainty about their finances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards reminds Tennesseans that responsible financial choices can help build a prosperous year.
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Read full storyFriday, January 22, 2021 | 01:09pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces senior leadership role additions and staffing updates from Commissioner Carter Lawrence.
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Read full storyThursday, January 21, 2021 | 02:37pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces that its Division of Regulatory Boards licensed more than 130,000 professionals in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 including the renewals of more than 97,000 professional licenses.
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Read full storyThursday, January 14, 2021 | 08:58am
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces today that over $22.8 million was located and returned to Tennesseans in combined life insurance benefits/annuities and monies returned through the Department’s mediation efforts in 2020. TDCI’s figures show: