Commerce and Insurance

Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Announces Settlements of More Than $2 Million

NASHVILLE- Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Commissioner Leslie A. Newman is announcing settlements of more than $2 million between the Securities Division and two investment companies, tied to their sales of auction-rate securities to Tennesseans.

State Fire Marshal Offers Fireworks Safety Tips for Fourth of July Festivities

NASHVILLE - State Fire Marshal Leslie A. Newman wants to remind Tennesseans that, while fireworks are a traditional part of Fourth of July celebrations, many people are seriously injured each year by their careless use.

Division of Consumer Affairs Urges Parents to Monitor Internet Use

NASHVILLE - With school out and summer kicking into gear, many youths may find themselves passing the time on the home computer – chatting with people through instant messaging, surfing the Web, sometimes even buying merchandise with credit cards.

Athletic Commission Enacts Permit Requirement for Events

NASHVILLE- The Tennessee Athletic Commission, which regulates professional non-armed combat sporting events and approves sanctioning bodies of the amateur variety within the state, will enact a permit requirement, effective May 31.

Commerce and Insurance Offers Tips to Guard Against Fake Health Insurance

NASHVILLE-As the cost of health insurance rises, the number of people looking to make a profit by selling fraudulent health insurance is also on the rise. The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) stresses that a product that seems too good to be true is too good to be true.

Architectural and Engineering Examiners Award Grants to Colleges

NASHVILLE- The Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners has awarded grants totaling $200,000 to seven state-funded universities.

State to Train Law Enforcement in Catching Financial Wrongdoers

NASHVILLE - The Department of Commerce and Insurance’s Securities Division will be providing instruction to law enforcement personnel in a one-day seminar on the recognition, reporting and investigation of financial crimes committed against unsuspecting Tennessee investors.

Attorney General, Department of Health and Division of Consumer Affairs Warn of Possible H1N1 Flu Scams

NASHVILLE - State officials are warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e–mails and Web sites trying to cash in on the recent H1N1 flu outbreak in addition to false claims for possible “cures” or drugs alleged to immunize consumers from the flu.
 
Consumers should be aware of a host of fraudulent claims popping up on Web sites all over the Internet. Among them are claims for drugs such as “Tamiflu,” which may or may not be legitimate. In addition, some Internet sites are merely ploys to possibly steal your personal information and commit identify theft.

Division of Consumer Affairs Offers Tips on Advance-Fee Loan Scams

NASHVILLE-  “Bad credit? No credit? No problem!” Sound familiar? It should.

Insurance Division to Meet With Murfreesboro Storm Victims

NASHVILLE- The Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Insurance will be setting up a temporary Consumer Insurance Services center in Murfreesboro to help residents affected by recent storms there.

“It is crucial that storm victims with insurance concerns know that they have a resource,” says Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Leslie A. Newman. “The Insurance Division will be on location to help make sure residents’ storms-related insurance issues are being addressed.”
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