Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney News

Mississippi Insurance Chief Wants to Sue to Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is prepared to sue the federal government to stop the flood insurance rate hikes triggered by a recent reform law, but it remains to be seen if he can move forward because the state’s attorney …

Mississippi Coast Property Owners Told to Buy Flood Insurance Now to Save

With the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina near, homeowners along the Mississippi Coast also have to brace for possible rate increases of 20 percent for flood insurance and 3.2 percent for wind pool insurance. The Clarion-Ledger reported that state Insurance …

Mississippi Wind Pool Rates to Rise

Insurance rates for the state wind pool are set to increase Dec. 1 on renewals and new policies. The Sun Herald reported that a Mississippi Insurance Department filing shows owners of homes and mobile homes will see hikes of 3.2 …

Miss. Kicks Off New Fire Safety Program, Distributes Free Smoke Alarms

Mississippi’s insurance commissioner and fire marshal Mike Chaney kicked off a new statewide fire safety program called “Operation: SAM (Smoke Alarms Mississippi).” Last week, the program distributed free smoke alarms at the Neshoba County Fair. In 2011, 15 cabins were …