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title: NAIFA-TN Blocks Bill That Would Have Required Agents to Share Clients' Personal Information
description: NAIFA-TN's quick action headed off legislation that would have required them to share policy information with funeral directors.
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# [NAIFA-TN Blocks Bill That Would Have Required Agents to Share Clients' Personal Information](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/naifa-tn-blocks-bill-that-would-have-required-agents-to-share-clients-personal-information)

 Written by [NAIFA](https://advocacy.naifa.org/news/author/naifa) | 3/22/23 8:57 PM

Tennessee House Bill 1173 would have permitted funeral directors in some cases to obtain life insurance information – including the names of beneficiaries and policy benefits amounts – from insurance companies or agents. However, thanks to quick action by NAIFA-TN's grassroots and advocacy team, the House Insurance Subcommittee defeated the bill.

In a [letter to the Subcommittee](https://advocacy.naifa.org/hubfs/NAIFA-Tennessee%20HB%201173%20Comment%20Letter.pdf), NAIFA-TN President[ Scott Flowers](https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottflowers-cfp/), CFP, said, "Obtaining access to such information should be reserved for the beneficiary or a party to the contract. A funeral director is not an insurance interest to a life insurance policy that a consumer purchased prior to death. When a policy is opened, there is a level of trust between the consumer and agent, especially with sharing personal information."

During the session prior to the vote, [Representative Bo Mitchell](https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/legislatorinfo/member.aspx?district=H50) (D-Nashville) highlighted NAIFA-TN's opposition to the legislation as written and spoke about the important role played by insurance agents. A recording of the [debate is available online](https://tnga.granicus.com/player/clip/28055?view_id=703&redirect=true&h=2f6d1f0e4620129cce26754791201702) (Representative Mitchell's comment mentioning NAIFA-TN begins at 32:20).

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