The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) situation is rapidly evolving, and the Governor has called on all Tennesseans to work together to battle the spread of the virus, including employers and individuals alike. These are unprecedented events, and we ask for your patience as we work to protect your health and the health of the general public while ensuring that we continue to fulfill our mission and provide excellent customer service.

Regarding ongoing developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division wants to make you aware of steps we are taking to keep our staff and stakeholders safe.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) today requests that healthcare insurance companies in Tennessee provide employers and consumers with as much flexibility as practicable during the period of the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. TDCI urges carriers to maintain their existing insurance coverage, despite policyholders’ growing concerns about being able to meet deadlines to pay their premiums.

In an effort to provide ongoing guidance to stakeholders, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is sharing how Governor Lee’s Executive Order No. 15 (EO 15) re-moves barriers to allow TDCI and its divisions to rapidly respond to Tennesseans during the nov-el coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

As you are aware, we all find ourselves in extraordinary circumstances, coming together to ensure the health and safety our families, neighbors, and communities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate.

The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic is rapidly evolving. Governor Bill Lee has called on all Tennesseans to work together to battle the spread of COVID-19, including employers and individuals. This is an unprecedented event, and therefore we ask for patience and understanding as we work to protect your health and safety, as well as the health and safety of the millions of Tennesseans we serve. We will do this, as well as, ensuring that we continue to fulfill our mission and provide excellent customer service.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is sharing the steps we are taking to adapt to the challenges created by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. While the challenges to overcoming this pandemic are ever-changing, the TDCI team is committed to providing continuity of service and first-class customer service to all carriers, producers, and stakeholders during this challenging time.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) is issuing guidance to Tennessee’s businesses in order to ensure they remain resilient during Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Local authorities are empowered to make decisions based on the needs of their residents, including actions to protect public health. TDCI has given out specific guidance to some of our professions that we regulate for example, cosmetology and barber professionals and to funeral and cemetery professionals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with the Tennessee Department of Health suggests that employees should stay home if ill and to keep physical contact with other employees and customers to a minimum.

As the rapid spreading of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues throughout our state and nation, we understand that leads to questions on how to continue with your funeral or cemetery businesses. We know that you are looking for answers and solutions and this virus presents challenges, especially regarding limits on how many people can gather for a visitation, funeral, burial, or other memorial event. We encourage funeral providers to follow best practices in the conduct of your professional services and follow the guidelines outlined by the CDC, Tennessee Department of Health, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is a fluid situation and changes daily. We are providing a list of resources related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) that can further assist you.

The health and well-being of both the professional salon industry and its clientele is a top priority, and the best way to help ensure that is to always practice great salon and personal hygiene -- not just during this public health emergency related to COVID-19, but always.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement regarding statewide school closure:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton issued the following statement:

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division announces that an unlicensed out-of-state investment adviser must pay $33,000 in civil penalties and court costs because of fraudulent transactions involving Tennessee residents.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards has released its latest Disciplinary Action Report, which compiles the actions taken by its boards and commissions during the month of February.

NASHVILLE – As part of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) ongoing tornado relief efforts, Tennessee insurance policyholders affected by the March 3, 2020 storms cannot have their policies canceled for non-payment 60 days per Governor Lee’s executive order.