Insurance news in Tennessee shows homeowners surprised by lack of roof payouts

Insurance news and roof damage material changes

Farm Bureau limits their payments for rooftop damage for recent policies. Residents of Tennessee may soon need to make larger out of pocket payments for roof damage, following the latest insurance news in which it was announced that 100 percent coverage would no longer be offered by a large insurer. Farm Bureau Insurance will now cover only the cash value of certain roof repairs. The insurer, also known as Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., has released this insurance news, which states that roofing materials such as shingles will no longer…

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Tennessee insurance bill requiring police to arrest uninsured involved in serious collisions

Tennessee Tickets

Without car insurance you could end up in the slammer! A new bill in Tennessee to require that an arrest be made by police officers in the case of a serious auto collision, should a driver be unable to provide proof of car insurance coverage is making insurance news headlines as it awaits the signature of the governor in that state. There is also a companion bill which, according to its sponsor, Rep. Joe Carr (R-Lascassas), is still in the House Finance Committee to be heard next week. It would…

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