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Executive Appointments: 5 October 2009

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Oct 4, 2009 4:04 PM

Major insurance exec lands at local brokerage

Former president of First Horizon joins Wade & Egbert as partner

Sep 15, 2009 9:33 PM

Brentwood Services unit promotes exec

Brentwood Services Administrators, which keeps a close eye on companies' workers' comp claims, has promoted Rick Whitten to VP in its client services division. He also will continue to run a Charlotte-based subsidiary.

Sep 8, 2009 6:48 AM

Permanent General invests in customer service

The Nashville-based auto insurer has signed a contract with Atlanta-based Jacada to streamline its customer service technology.

Sep 3, 2009 8:08 AM

Insurance broker buys local firm's benefits unit

Seven years after market entrance, Florida-based national player adds to local holdings

Aug 31, 2009 9:41 PM

First Horizon Insurance in Memphis-area buy

Family agency sells accounts to Nashville-based broker

Aug 28, 2009 1:30 PM

AIG boss: We'll wait till the price is right

New American International Group CEO Robert Benmosche says the insurance giant will take its time selling various divisions — including American General, which employs 1,000 in Brentwood.

"That kind of price talk is ridiculous," he said, without specifying what he considers a fair price. "I've told the government that if we have to sell them right now, we may not be able to pay back what we owe."

That's the kind of talk AIG investors have quickly come to like: Shares of the company (TIcker: AIG) have more than tripled since he took the helm less than a month ago.

Aug 28, 2009 12:23 PM

First Horizon Insurance names new president

Replaces recently departed George Anderson

Aug 27, 2009 2:06 PM

First Acceptance jumps

There doesn't appear to be a real solid reason — auto insurance stocks aren't that closely correlated to housing sales, are they? — but shares of First Acceptance (Ticker: FAC) are up almost 20 percent on light volume.

Aug 21, 2009 12:41 PM

New boss over local AIG unit

The reorganizing American International Group has created a new leadership post for its U.S. life and retirement divisions — which includes Brentwood-based American General Life & Accident — and named 10-year company veteran Jay Wintrob to fill it.

Aug 20, 2009 2:42 PM