Mississippi News

Rutland Joins Hartwig Moss Benefits

Hartwig Moss Benefits has added Shawn Rutland to the agency’s client service team as client relations associate in its New Orleans, La., office. Rutland will be the firm’s primary contact for service issues while providing human resource consulting services as …

BancorpSouth Insurance Exec Re-Elected to Louisiana Guaranty Board

BancorpSouth Insurance Services president Markham McKnight has been re-elected as treasurer of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA) board. McKnight brings 28 years of experience to his position. In addition to his role as president of BancorpSouth Insurance Services, McKnight …

Hurricane Alex to Hamper BP’s Gulf Oil Disaster Containment Effort

Tropical Storm Alex is expected to reach hurricane strength on Tuesday, with high winds and vast waves set to hamper BP Plc’s latest efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Shares in London-based energy giant BP fell …

Cyclist’s Death Spurs Push for Alabama Road Safety

Before she was killed cycling in Tennessee last month, Sharon Bayler lobbied Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle to adopt a “Complete Streets” policy. Now some of Bayler’s friends are carrying on her campaign to make local roads safer for bicyclists, pedestrians …

A Look at the More Than 240 Lawsuits Against BP in U.S.

BP Plc faces at least 243 U.S. lawsuits so far arising from its role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, in what is considered by some the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history. The vast majority of the lawsuits …

FEMA: Arkansas, Other Delta States Need Time to Review Flood Map

After facing strong opposition during a public meeting in Arkansas, a top federal official wants to give cities and towns in the Mississippi Delta more time to review maps that outline where flood insurance would be required. Craig Fugate, administrator …

Mississippi County Ordinance Requires Some Dog Owners to Buy Insurance

Hinds County residents who own pit bulls, hybrid wolf dogs and exotic animals must obtain a permit from the sheriff’s department and hold insurance under changes approved to the animal control ordinance. The Clarion-Ledger reports the Hinds County supervisors voted …

Florida Jury Awards $2.4 Million in First Chinese Drywall Trial

A Florida couple who fled their dream home because of foul-smelling, ruinous Chinese drywall was awarded $2.4 million in damages last Friday in America’s first jury trial over the defective wallboard that could have legal ramifications for thousands of similar …

Mississippi Ban on Sale of Toy Lighters Goes Into Effect July 1

Retailers throughout Mississippi have a little less than two weeks to remove all novelty lighters from their shelves. The law which bans the sale and distribution of these lighters takes effect on July 1. Novelty lighters can look like, among …

BP Partner Anadarko Places All Blame for Oil Disaster on BP

As BP Plc rushed to raise cash to pay for the Gulf of Mexico disaster, a partner in the out-of-control well said the British company was likely guilty of “willful misconduct” and should shoulder the financial burden for the worst …