NASHVILLE – Losing weight, stopping smoking and spending more time with friends and loved ones are all popular New Year’s resolutions. Those resolutions aren’t just good for your health; they can be good for your finances, too. Studies have shown that living a healthy lifestyle can also save you money on insurance costs and physicians’ bills.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces today that over $31.4 million was located and returned to Tennesseans in combined life insurance benefits/annuities and monies returned through the Department’s mediation efforts in 2019.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance is alerting consumers that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the deadline to apply for or re-enroll in coverage for the 2020 calendar year on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) has been extended until 3 a.m. Easter Standard Time (EST) Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019.

NASHVILLE –Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Hodgen Mainda announces today that two longtime Tennessee captive insurance experts will assume new roles in the Department.

NASHVILLE – Continuing a trend of savings for Tennessee employers and workers, workers’ compensation insurance premiums are likely to decline for most businesses in 2020 for the seventh consecutive year.

NASHVILLE – As Tennesseans consider their health plans ahead of the Dec. 15, 2019 deadline to enroll for coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reminds consumers of next year’s changes to Medigap plans and clarifies who is and who is not affected by the changes.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) reminds consumers that Open Enrollment for health insurance coverage in 2020 on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) begins Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Tennesseans have until December 15, 2019, to apply for or re-enroll in coverage for the 2020 calendar year.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is providing tips to aid consumers about filing their insurance claims, selecting contractors, and avoiding scammers who might prey on them in the wake of severe weather this week that produced a reported EF-1 tornado in the Memphis/Shelby County area.

NASHVILLE – As thousands of Tennesseans take part in the ninth annual Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Thursday, Oct., 17, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) reminds consumers that earthquake insurance can lower consumers’ financial burden in the event of a devastating earthquake.

NASHVILLE – As part of Life Insurance Awareness Month in September, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announces that unclaimed life insurance benefits totaling over $18.5 million have been located for Tennesseans thus far in 2019.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is joining other state regulators in warning consumers about a national insurance scam targeting consumers shopping for privately funded loans, likely for real estate. Victims have been identified in three states including Tennessee where a Johnson City man says he lost $18,000 to scammers.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces the approval of insurance rates requested by the five carriers offering coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) in 2020.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is notifying insurance producers of a new application that makes licensing and education compliance faster and easier than ever.

NASHVILLE – With a new school year getting underway this week for many Tennessee parents and students, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) is reminding consumers that education doesn’t stop in the classroom. TDCI’s divisions are offering consumers tips and reminders to help ensure your back-to-school season is safe and scam-free after school is in session.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) announces that over $17.5 million in life insurance benefits have been located for Tennesseans since Jan. 1 through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Life Insurance Policy Locator Service.