Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch
Feb 17 2022 // A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said to expect “Severe thunderstorms...
Mississippi Capital Replaces Faulty Water Meters – One of Many Upgrades Needed
Feb 17 2022 // Mississippi’s capital city is installing new meters to try to correct one problem with its water system. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said that residents may soon see Utility Metering Solutions employees in...
People Moves: BHSI Promotes Alder-Smurthwaite, Emson for UK Casualty; Marsh Names Faull Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk; MS Amlin Appoints 4 for Risk Team
Feb 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...
People Moves: Trustmark Elevates King to General Counsel
Feb 11 2022 // Trustmark Corp., a publicly traded banking and insurance company based in Mississippi, has named Michael King general counsel. King most recently served as vice president and senior legal counsel to Trustmark, and has...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine; Beazley Names MS Amlin’s Hunter for Open Mkt. Property; TigerRisk Hires Liberty’s Hodges for Analytics, Int’l
Feb 8 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine QBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as...
Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in $180 Million Cream Scheme
Jan 28 2022 // A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud private insurance companies and a healthcare program for military members, retirees and their...
Mississippi High Court Faults Evanston Exclusion Policy in Plant Explosion
Jan 25 2022 // Evanston Insurance Co. may yet be required to pay for damages under an excess liability policy following a 2014 fish oil plant explosion killed one man and injured others, the Mississippi Supreme Court said this week. The...
Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana
Jan 21 2022 // Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions. The state House voted 104-14 Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a medical marijuana...
Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp
Jan 21 2022 // A man gets assaulted at work by two co-workers. Is the man’s recourse for his injuries limited only to the exclusive remedy of the workers’ compensation system? The Mississippi Supreme Court this month said,...
People Moves: WTW Hires Magilton to Lead Canada Risk & Broking, Powney to Head Surety for Europe/UK; Hiscox Re & ILS Names MS Amlin’s Wilken as CUO
Jan 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson and Hiscox. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires Canada Risk & Broking Leader, Europe/UK Practice Leader for...
MS Amlin Launches 2nd Asia-Focused Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle for ILS
Jan 6 2022 // MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s global specialty re/insurer, announced its Singapore-based operation has launched its second local special purpose reinsurance vehicle (SPRV). Called Phoenix 2 Re Pte....
High Court Won’t Hear Mississippi Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder
Dec 15 2021 // The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a request by Johnson & Johnson to halt a Mississippi lawsuit over its talcum powder products. As is typical, the high court did not say anything in turning away the case, which...
People Moves: Hartford’s Pasterfield Named CEO of MS Amlin Business Services; Former Morrison Chair Higginson to Lead Ardonagh Retail Unit in UK
Dec 2 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at MS Amlin and Ardonagh Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Corporate Services Ltd. (MS ACS) announced that Matt Pasterfield will be...
People Moves: WTW Names Marsh’s Monaghan GB Transportation Leader; Sethu Leads Sustainability & ESG at MS Amlin; Howden’s Levett Is Head of Mkt. Mgmt. at Miller
Dec 1 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, and two new roles at MS Amlin and broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Names Marsh’s Monaghan as GB...
Residents in 8 Mississippi Counties Can Now Try for FEMA aid for Ida
Oct 27 2021 // Mississippi’s governor says residents in eight counties can now apply for federal help with Hurricane Ida expenses, and 19 counties can get public aid. Approval for help through the Federal Emergency Management...
People Moves: Tysers’ Allen to Oneglobal Bermuda; MS Amlin Promotes Wallington for Specialty Re; Kessler Named Chair of Insurance Europe’s Reinsurance Advisory Board
Oct 25 2021 // Allen appointed as Head of Financial Lines for Oneglobal Bermuda Oneglobal Broking, the London-based specialist broker, announced that Christina Allen will join Oneglobal Bermuda as head of Financial Lines. Allen will...
Lawsuits Decry Lead Levels in Mississippi Capital’s Water
Oct 22 2021 // Two lawsuits claim that hundreds of children have been exposed to dangerous lead levels through the drinking water in Mississippi’s capital, a city that has been facing water system problems for years. One lawsuit...
People Moves: Gallagher Re’s Bousfield to Lockton Re Bermuda; Atrium Names Munich Re’s Cusition as Marine U/W; MS Amlin Hires RSA’s Forsyth as Lead Class Hull U/W
Oct 8 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at reinsurance broker Lockton Re and two insurers: Atrium Underwriters and MS Amlin Underwriting. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re...
Mississippi State Dept. of Health Officer: Medical Marijuana Regulation a Concern
Sep 30 2021 // The Mississippi state health officer said that he’s concerned about how the Health Department would receive money for its part in licensing and regulating a proposed medical marijuana program. Dr. Thomas Dobbs said...
MS Amlin AG Enters Agriculture Reinsurance Market, Hiring Bektleuov From PartnerRe
Sep 29 2021 // MS Amlin AG (MS AAG), the global reinsurer, announced its entry into the agriculture reinsurance market with the hire of Rinat Bektleuov as product group lead underwriter. Bektleuov joined the business in August 2021 and...
