Mississippi News

Mississippi Capital Area Bracing for More Pearl River Flooding

The rental home that Suzannah Thames owns in Mississippi’s capital city was filled with dirty, snake-infested flood water when the Pearl River overflowed its banks in 2020. On Friday, Thames pointed to a column on the front porch to show …

Mississippi Capital Replaces Faulty Water Meters – One of Many Upgrades Needed

Mississippi’s capital city is installing new meters to try to correct one problem with its water system. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said that residents may soon see Utility Metering Solutions employees in their neighborhoods for the installation, WAPT-TV reported. …

Gate Causes Accident But Insurer Off the Hook, Court Rules

The family of a driver who was killed when a sawmill’s gate swung into the road is not due $900,000 in damages from an insurance company, due to a policy exclusion for auto accidents, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of …

AssureStart Adds 5 States

Online small business insurer AssureStart of Seattle is now open for business in five additional states: Montana, Utah, Mississippi, Iowa and Arkansas. The move is part of a company initiative to have a nationwide presence by early 2015. AssureStart currently …

Thousands to Get Damages in Chinese Drywall Suit, Louisiana Judge Says

A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that nearly 4,000 homeowners who say Chinese drywall ruined their homes are eligible to share any further damages he may award in lawsuits against Taishan Gypsum Co. Ltd., a government-owned manufacturer that failed …

Dhandho Acquiring Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Mutual Insurance

Stonetrust Commercial Mutual Insurance Holding Co. announced it has agreed to be acquired by Dhandho Holdings LP and Dhandho Holdings Qualified Purchaser LP, based in Irvine, Calif. Stonetrust is a Louisiana-based mutual insurance holding company and the parent company of …

Houser Promoted to President – Markel Wholesale’s Mid South Region

Markel Corp. has promoted Wendy Houser to president, Mid South region, of Markel’s Wholesale division. The Mid South region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Houser joined Markel in 2008 and helped to establish Markel’s Mid South …

Louisiana Community ‘a Ghost Town’ a Year After Isaac

Isaac barely had hurricane-strength winds when it blew ashore southwest of New Orleans a year ago, but its effects are still apparent in coastal areas where it flooded thousands of homes. After landfall on Aug 28, 2012, Isaac stalled, dumping …

Eastern Insurance Holdings Opens Gulf South Regional Office

Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. has opened a Gulf South regional office in support of subsidiary Eastern Alliance Insurance Group (EAIG), a domestic casualty insurance group specializing in workers’ compensation insurance. EAIG’s Gulf South regional office will provide workers’ compensation insurance …

Miss. Motorist Sentenced for Fraudulently Filing Duplicate Claims

Authorities in Mississippi announced this week that a local motorist will spend 12 months in jail for committing insurance fraud. Motorist Johnnetta White was sentenced to three years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections with two suspended, …