MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- First Horizon Insurance Group, Inc., a subsidiary of First Tennessee Bank National Association, is expanding its insurance presence in the Mid-South. Two new insurance professionals recently joined the group's current staff: Layne Maupin and Dale Ernst.
"We are delighted to have Layne and Dale as part of our Mid-South sales team," said George Anderson, president of First Horizon Insurance. "Our decision to recruit these insurance professionals demonstrates our commitment to providing businesses with experienced insurance agents who have a history of delivering exceptional customer service."
The members of the Memphis insurance sales team for First Horizon Insurance are:
-- Layne Maupin, a former partner with Insurance Brokers and Services
Co., with 30 years of experience as an employee benefits insurance
producer
-- Dale Ernst, CLU, RHU, REBC and LUTCF, a 26-year veteran with
Principal Financial Group, who served most recently as the group's
director of sales in the Memphis area
-- Elaine Presley, CIC, a commercial insurance agent with 23 years of
experience providing general liability, workers' compensation, and
errors and omission insurance to business owners in Memphis
-- Rozanne Stewart, previously employed by Assurant Health, who has
13 years of account management and customer support experience
-- Donna Cody, a former account specialist with UNUM, who has 11
years experience servicing group employee benefits clients
"Employing this strong team of insurance professionals gives us the foundation upon which to build the Memphis office of First Horizon Insurance," said Sarah Meyerrose, president of emerging businesses for First Horizon National Corp. "By utilizing their expertise, we are able to offer commercial insurance and employee benefits from highly-rated insurance carriers and provide superior customer service."
To contact a member of the First Horizon Insurance team, call (901) 537-2644 or visit 4990 Poplar Ave., 3rd Floor, Memphis, Tenn., 38117.
About First Horizon
The 11,000 employees of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) provide financial services to individuals and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands-FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee -- provide customers with a broad range of products and services including:
-- Capital markets, one of the nation's top underwriters of U.S.
government agency securities
-- Mortgage banking, one of the nation's top mortgage originators and
recipient of consecutive awards for servicing excellence from
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
-- Retail/commercial banking, with the largest market share in
Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any
bank in the country
FHN has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by CRO magazine. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.
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