Louisiana Insurance Commissioner James Donelon believes there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the property insurance market in his state. The devastation of the coastal areas in 2005 via Hurricanes Katrina and Rita threw a wrench into …
The Worst Storm “This is without question the worst ice storm in state history, and it will require a historic response from all levels of government.” —Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, following severe ice storms that hit his state in December …
Some fire departments in south Mississippi are struggling to fill vacancies as firefighters leave for better paying jobs. Officials in Petal, Miss., are trying to recruit qualified people to work in the physically demanding and dangerous profession with a starting …
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is seeking to have policyholders’ attorneys thrown off a key Hurricane Katrina insurance case because the insurer claims the Mississippi lawyers have behaved unethically, according to court papers. State Farm already has tried to …
Dallas-based regional insurer, The Republic Group, announces two key personnel appointments. Jim Drawert has accepted the new position of vice president – Industry Relations. Drawert joined Republic in 2003 as vice president – chief underwriting officer. Cathy Link has joined …
The criminal contempt case of Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs was reassigned to a Florida judge Wednesday because 16 federal judges in north Alabama recused themselves from the case. C. Roger Vinson, Northern District of Florida, will preside in the …
A bridge collapse in Mississippi that killed two workers and injured seven others was a “preventable” tragedy and four companies share the blame in the deadly mishap, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday. OSHA proposed fines totaling $95,725 …
The Katrina Litigation Group announced its formation in Mississippi to proceed where the Scruggs Katrina Group began with major litigation on behalf of policy holders. This group is comprised of the Barrett Law Office, P.A., Nutt & McAlister, PLLC and …
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says the bribery charges against the prominent lawyer he used as a “confidential informant” in a Hurricane Katrina investigation won’t affect the state’s lawsuits over storm damages. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs was indicted Nov. 28 on …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman was re-elected to the position of vice chair of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) at the association’s quarterly meeting held in Houston. The Southeastern Zone includes commissioners and …
