Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Chaney Re-Elected for Third Term

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney, a Republican, was reelected to a third term in the office on Nov. 3, according to the Associated Press. A Mississippi native, Chaney is the state’s 11^th Commissioner of Insurance and also serves as state Fire Marshal. His run was unopposed in this election after officials removed Reform Party Candidate Johnny McLeod from the ballot. The AP reported in September that state officials couldn’t prove McLeod met the five-year state residence requirement to run for the position.

Chaney’s accomplishments as commissioner since taking office in January 2008, as listed on his website, include opening a Mississippi Insurance Department office on the Gulf Coast and spearheading a wind mitigation program for the Gulf Coast region to strengthen homes against hurricane-force winds and provide homeowners with discounts on their wind insurance premiums.

Chaney has also overseen the addition of nearly 200 new insurance companies in the state. Chaney said he has also worked to modernize the state licensing procedures used in the department and stabilize the state’s Windpool, the insurer of last resort for some homeowners.

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Topics Mississippi