KNOXVILLE, TN and DOTHAN, AL – SBK Insurance, a SmartBank company, announced that it continues to grow its presence in South Alabama by hiring Vince Jernigan to lead its newest office in Dothan, Alabama. Jernigan, a 15-year veteran of the insurance industry who has...

KNOXVILLE and Chattanooga, TN. – SBK Insurance, a SmartBank company, announced Drew Vaughn has joined their Chattanooga team as a Risk Manager.  Vaughn will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing new strategies across all facets of SBK’s operations. “We...

SmartBank recently announced the rebranding of their insurance subsidiary including Chattanooga-based Sunbelt Insurance and Upper Cumberland-based Rains Insurance, to SBK Insurance. Sunbelt and Rains, leading insurance agencies in Tennessee, are now unified in a...

KNOXVILLE and CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 6, 2022 – Rains Insurance, Inc. (“Rains”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SmartBank, announced today that it has acquired the operating assets of Chattanooga, TN-based Sunbelt Group, LLC (“Sunbelt”). The transaction is...

Sevierville, Tenn. – Rains Insurance, a SmartBank company, is pleased to announce the addition of Ben Norvell as Risk Manager for the Sevier, Blount, and Knox County regions. “We are extremely excited for Ben’s arrival,” said Billy Carroll, President and CEO of...