The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has selected San Francisco’s Edgewood Center for Children and Families as the official charity for its 2008 Summer National Meeting. This selection is part of the NAIC’s year-long charitable initiative to support organizations …
Disaster victims might one day watch their homes and communities be rebuilt from the cool comfort of a front porch. The porches are a feature of prefabricated cottages designed for Hurricane Katrina’s victims as an alternative to travel trailers issued …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Meridian doctor and clinic, who were sued by a woman who complained that postoperative care after her hip replacement was substandard. A Lauderdale County judge dismissed Harriet Cantrell’s …
In less than 30 days, a number of Mississippi automobile insurance policyholders could see a premium rate reduction of up to an average of 2.9 percent as the result of a rate filing approved by Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. …
With no Gulf Coast hurricane since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Alabama and Mississippi officials have worried that residents and tourists could become complacent about the seriousness of orders to flee the next disaster that strikes Gulf shores. Hurricane season begins …
The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether an insurance policy can be interpreted in a wind versus water dispute over Hurricane Katrina claims. The lawsuit was filed in Harrison County Circuit Court by Margaret Corban and her husband …
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have opened offices for Mississippi flood victims to apply for assistance. Those affected by the flooding Mississippi River can apply for disaster loans. To be considered for additional grant …
Octavius Sample has joined the Mississippi Insurance Department as an investigator, according to Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. Sample is a 10-year veteran of the Clinton Police Department. He will work with John Hornback, head of the Investigative Division. The …
Fees Increase Debate “The department’s creation of this information is funded by taxpayer dollars, and this information was not intended to help private companies increase their profit margins.” —Missouri Revenue Director Omar Davis comments on a suit by three businesses …
$38 Million A Minnesota House-Senate panel agreed on a $38 million compensation package for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse. The lead negotiators were Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Ryan Winkler. The total amount is closer to the House’s …
