AIA Statement Opposes "Tennessee Option" Bill

The American Insurance Association has released a statement detailing its opposition to Tennessee state Sen. Mark Green’s workers’ compensation opt-out measure, Senate Bill 721, in advance of the bill’s scheduled committee hearing next week. “AIA policy opposes opt-out, and we oppose this bill,” the seven-page statement said. “Our opposition to SB 721 is not because the workers' compensation insurance industry is unable to develop products to provide coverage for employers that opt out, but because the workers’ compensation system remains the ...