Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Expert Has ‘Bad News:’ 06′ Hurricane Season Could Repeat 05′
Feb 10 2006 // There is no reason to expect any change in hurricane patterns in the near future, the number of hurricanes have been increasing since 1995 and will continue to do so for the next decade or two, according to Max Mayfield,...
Miss. Passage of Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Statute Cheered
Feb 8 2006 // Wayne Moore, M.D., chief of emergency medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville and Medical Director for Bio-terrorism Preparation and Response at the Tennessee Department of Health, applauded the signing of...
PCI Backs Miss. Legislation to Educate Consumers about Flood Coverage
Feb 8 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging the Mississippi House to support legislation (SB 2014) that will help clarify for consumers that coverage for flood damage is excluded from homeowners...
I.I.I. Says Nearly 70% of Katrina Homeowner Claims Settled in Louisiana, Mississippi
Feb 2 2006 // Homeowners insurers have settled nearly 70 percent of claims from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The I.I.I. estimated that more than 732,000...
Miss. Extends Coverage for Property Damage Claims
Jan 31 2006 // Commissioner of Insurance George Dale has extended his previous bulletin on an extension of coverage for property damaged by Hurricane Katrina to include commercial property insurance policies. Bulletin #2005-13 was issued...
$5B in Miss. Claims Paid, Policyholders Urged to Mediate
Jan 31 2006 // Insurance companies have paid out nearly $5 billion in hurricane-related claims for hurricanes Rita and Katrina in six of Mississippi’s coastal counties according to Commissioner of Insurance George Dale. The...
Miss. Supreme Court Reverses Ruling, Limits Insurance Liability
Jan 30 2006 // The Mississippi Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling that could have left Zurich American Insurance Co. liable for as much as $8 million in claims related to a multi-vehicle accident. The accident occurred on...
Miss. Passes Seat Belt Law; Ga. Considers Seat Belt Law for Trucks
Jan 30 2006 // The Mississippi Legislature, meeting in Jackson, has strengthened its seat belt law by passing House Bill 409 which allows law enforcement to stop a driver for not wearing a seat belt and Georgia is considering removing...
Miss. Commissioner Dale: Leader, Follower or Shill?
Jan 30 2006 // George Dale walks a tightrope in his job as Mississippi’s insurance commissioner. He is charged with the responsibility of regulating the industry that provides most of his election support while protecting consumers...
Fla. CFO to Reform Premises Liability Rule, Fix ‘Broken Civil Justice System’
Jan 27 2006 // A lack of meaningful tort reform in Florida has added unnecessary expenses to the insurance and healthcare industries in Florida, CFO Tom Gallagher told the Coral Springs, Fla. Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees. One of...
Hurricane Center Upgrades Tropical Storm Cindy to Hurricane Status
Jan 27 2006 // Tropical Storm Cindy has been upgraded to hurricane status by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Accumulated data analyzed by NHC indicates that Cindy was “a relatively short-lived tropical cyclone,” but...
FBI Uncovers Fraud in Miss., Creates Hurricane Task Force on Corruption
Jan 24 2006 // The FBI has uncovered fraud by public officials in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and has created a task force to investigate corruption as federal money pours into the Gulf Coast region, Mississippi’s top agent told...
Miss. Expert Says Hurricane Cycle Began in 1995, Still Going Strong
Jan 24 2006 // Hurricane Katrina brought much death and destruction to Mississippi and Louisiana, and upcoming hurricane seasons could be just as dangerous, according to Partick J. Fitzpatrick, a Mississippi State University...
Miss. Legislation to Require Homeowners to Refuse Flood Insurance in Writing
Jan 23 2006 // The goal of HB 982, approved Jan. 20 by the Mississippi House of Representatives is to make the basics of home insurance more understandable to homeowners and would require home buyers to refuse flood insurance in writing....
MISS. COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES NEW MEDIATION PROGRAM
Jan 23 2006 // A mediation program for homeowners battling insurance companies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina has been unveiled by George Dale, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner. Dale’s staff researched Florida’s program...
2006 hurricane preparations top Mississippi’s legislative agenda
Jan 23 2006 // PCI pushing for stronger building codes Enacting and enforcing a strong statewide building code could save billions of dollars in damages from hurricanes and should be among the top priorities of Mississippi lawmakers...
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Jan 22 2006 // 2006 hurricane preparations top Mississippi’s legislative agenda PCI pushing for stronger building codes Enacting and enforcing a strong statewide building code could save billions of dollars in damages from...
FEMA Issues New Maps to Assist Miss. Recovery Effort
Jan 19 2006 // The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has developed a series of topographic maps for...
Miss. Hurricane Victims Warned: Beware of Contractor Scams
Jan 12 2006 // Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi have been warned to beware of scam artists and disreputable contractors and to check contractors out closely before hiring them to do repairs, according to Robert Latham, director...
U.S. Rep. Taylor Joins Lawsuit Against Mississippi Insurer
Jan 11 2006 // U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., has joined the thousands of Mississippians suing State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., challenging the insurance company’s refusal to cover property losses resulting from Hurricane...
