Mississippi News

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services, Inc., is …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Contractors Nuts & Bolts: Lemac & Associates, a division of Risk Placement Services Inc., is …

Tort Systems Study Provides Officials with Guidelines

In the competition for jobs and capital investment among the states, those states that suffer from high tort costs and litigiousness will continue to lose jobs and businesses to states with superior tort systems. In case you missed it — …

Famed Miss. Trial Attorney Scruggs Pleads Guilty to Trying to Bribe Judge

Star of cases against insurance, tobacco and asbestos industries faces prison, fines and loss of lawyer’s license Mississippi attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs used a mix of bare-knuckle tactics and country-lawyer charm to extract billion-dollar settlements from cigarette makers, asbestos companies …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Hackers Nuts & Bolts: Coverage for unauthorized access to electronic communication systems (hacker) is being …

Declarations

Wind Pool Infusion “I think that it’s first and foremost the biggest obstacle we have in rebuilding. If you can’t obtain insurance, then you’re at a standstill. You can’t buy a new piece of property and start building if you …

New Markets

The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Blanket Accident Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Francis L. Dean & Associates of Illinois is offering …

Climate Change Heats Up Insurance Industry

Greenhouse gases (GHGs) have gotten a bad rap, according to Mark C. Bove, senior research meteorologist, catastrophic risk management for Munich Reinsurance America. Speaking on a panel about climate change at the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Golden Gate All …

America’s Golden Agents … Long-time Agents Have no Regrets, Many Rewards

Not many independent insurance agents can claim the title of a Golden Agent, or those with close to 50 years experience under their belt. But those who can have a few secrets to their success. Golden Agents share a passion …

Oil and Gas Extraction Market Holds Solid Potential

While the oil and gas market can be seen as including pipeline and distribution operations, petroleum and petroleum product wholesalers, fuel oil dealers and even gas stations, the dominant North American Industry Classification System class in this sector is arguably …