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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) today announces $187,000 in civil penalties and the revocation of the insurance producer’s license formerly held by Brentwood, Tenn. insurance agency operator John Oscar Wilson III. These penalties are related to Wilson defrauding five insurance clients, including many instances of forging client signatures to insurance-related documents, and the misappropriation of their monies.

NASHVILLE – Many movies and TV shows depict actors engaging in dramatic acts of heroism, jumping through flames to save someone or something trapped in a fire. While these scenes can serve as great entertainment, the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) wants to remind residents that in real life re-entering a burning building can have tragic, and often deadly, consequences.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), the Bolivar Fire Department, and the American Red Cross of Mid-West Tennessee will install free smoke alarms in homes throughout Bolivar on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is sharing an advisory from the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) that cautions investors to conduct proper research before committing funds to “unicorn” start-up companies.

NASHVILLE – Learning to recognize, prevent and report fraud will be discussed by representatives of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other state and local agencies during a roundtable event with news media and community members in Nashville on Thursday, March 5, 2018.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs reminds Tennesseans to remain diligent when it comes to reporting fraud and other scams. A newly released report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows Tennessee now has the 10th highest rate per capita in the U.S. for reports of fraud as well as other complaints. The cost of fraud was steep: Tennessee’s total consumer losses topped $13.7 million last year.

NASHVILLE – The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds Tennesseans to take the time to check their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting clocks forward one hour this Sunday night, March 11, 2018.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) congratulates members of its inaugural Fire Officer IV (FOIV) certification class, the highest level of fire officer training available to Tennessee firefighters. The history-making class at the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy includes Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Kaye Jernigan, whose graduation from the class on Friday, March 2, 2018 makes her the first woman in Tennessee’s history to achieve the FOIV certification.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs and its partners will host Consumer Protection Day on the Hill on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in downtown Nashville. The event, planned to highlight National Consumer Protection Week (March 4 – March 10), aims to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reminds parents, educators, and caregivers to teach children the importance of fire safety early and often to help prevent the devastation that can result from youth fire play.

NASHVILLE – In recognition of Military Saves Week (Feb. 26 – March 3), the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Securities Division is encouraging military members to commit to a financial savings goal and take the Military Saves Pledge.

NASHVILLE – As Tennessee consumers assess the damage from the tornadoes that struck Clarksville and parts of Montgomery County on Saturday, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) offers the following guidelines, tips and general information to assist consumers in recovery.

NASHVILLE – A new survey of securities regulators by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), of which the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is a member, underscores why regulators, the industry and investors, especially Millennials, must step up to be vigilant amid the rapid pace of development spurred by advances in financial technology (fintech).

NASHVILLE – With tax filing season underway, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is sharing a warning from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that cautions consumers about a new scam tactic involving erroneous tax refund deposits.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO), the Metro-Moore County Fire Department, and the Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross will install free smoke alarms in homes throughout Moore County on Saturday, February 24, 2018.