Government & Legal Update

InsurPACTN, the Insurors state political action committee (PAC), InsurPACTN, has raised just over $18,000 in the first half of 2023. To help us get back on track, Insurors President Matt Swallows (Swallows Insurance, Cookeville) and Secretary Kevin Ownby (Ownby Insurance, Sevierville) have issued a challenge to fellow members and pledged to matching all first-time donors and increases over 2022 levels, up to $10,000. Be on the lookout for an email announcing the matching challenge. A big thanks to Matt and Kevin for their generosity and leadership!

Businesses and individuals can contribute to political action committees (PACs) in Tennessee. There is no limit on the dollar amount of contributions to InsurPACTN. All contributions are voluntary.

Director of Agent Licensing Kim Biggs retired in June after 38 years working at the Department. Kim spent her career in the Agent Licensing section and served as Director for eight years. She lead the transition from paper to electronic license filings, navigated the section through challenges surfaced during the pandemic, and helped her team through a massive influx of applications from prospective insurance agents. During Kim's leadership, Tennessee's insurancerelated licensees hit record high numbers, according to TDCI.

About the Author—Trey Moore is the government and legal consultant for Insurors. He operates Trey Moore Consulting in Nashville and formerly served as senior public policy counsel for one of Nashville’s largest law firms. Trey has over a decade of experience in representing clients before the Tennessee General Assembly and state government. u