February 24, 2008
Republican Mike Chaney said he spent around $1 million to win the Mississippi insurance commissioner’s race in 2007. “It’s obscene to spend that much money on an election for a job that pays less than $100,000 a year,” Chaney said, …
February 24, 2008
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. Karate Sports & Fitness Insurance, a national underwriting facility specializing in sports and fitness facilities, …
February 24, 2008
13 Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe declared 13 counties state disaster areas due to the damage caused by powerful tornadoes and violent thunderstorms on Feb. 5. The counties are Baxter, Conway, Franklin, Independence, Izard, Marion, Newton, Pope, Randolph, Sharp, Stone, Union …
February 24, 2008
Higginbotham & Associates, ATMD Higginbotham & Associates announced a partnership with Allred-Thompson-Mason-Daugherty (ATMD) in an effort to broaden its Texas presence. ATMD is a general lines insurance agency based in Wichita Falls, Texas, with two offices in Granbury and Henrietta, …
February 24, 2008
$79.5 Million The Oregon Supreme Court for a third time upheld a $79.5 million punitive-damages judgment against Philip Morris, an award twice struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, which suggested it was excessive, the Associated Press reported. A Portland, …
February 24, 2008
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. Canine Security Nuts & Bolts: MarketScout is offering coverage for bomb and drug sniffing dogs. …
February 22, 2008
A federal judge on Wednesday in Mississippi declined to dismiss an indictment in a judicial bribery case against powerful attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and two others. Scruggs, his son Zach and law partner Sidney Backstrom are accused of trying to …
February 21, 2008
With the press of a button, a lawyer for the nation’s largest insurance company may have ended a brief truce in its bitter dispute with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood. In an e-mail mistakenly sent to reporters Tuesday, a lawyer …
February 21, 2008
A motions hearing took place this week in the highest profile judicial bribery trial in Mississippi in years. Famed plaintiffs lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, his son Zach, and an associate are accused of trying to bribe a Lafayette County Circuit …
February 21, 2008
In a move he sees as another sign of a stabilizing insurance market, Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney announced Wednesday that Aegis Security Insurance Co., will resume writing new manufactured housing and dwelling policies in the state beginning March …