Farrell oversees Unum's portfolio
Breege A. Farrell, a senior managing director for Allstate Insurance Co. in Northbrook, Ill., has been named chief investment officer for Unum Corp. in Chattanooga.
She succeeds David Fussell, who retired from Unum in 2008, and has served in a consulting capacity as interim chief investment officer since 2010.
As senior vice president in charge of Unum's investments, Farrell will be responsible for designing and overseeing Unum's investment and asset management strategies, including maintaining a balanced portfolio of investments to optimize investment performance within the company's risk management guidelines.
Migrants sue in Knoxville
NEWPORT, Tenn. - A group of 15 Mexican guest workers is suing the owners of a Newport tomato farm, claiming civil rights and labor law violations.
The suit filed in federal court in Knoxville on Tuesday claims the workers were repeatedly exposed to pesticides while working at Fish Farms last year. It claims the workers were retaliated against, fired and deported when they complained.
The workers were brought by Fish Farms under the H-2A visa program.
Fish Farms' attorney, Jay Mader, said the farm will respond to the allegations in court.