Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Insured Losses from Mississippi Tornado Nearing $100 Million
Apr 20 2023 // Insurance losses from the March tornado that carved a path of destruction through parts of Mississippi are approaching $100 million, and uninsured losses will likely exceed that number, the state insurance department...
Sedgwick Acquires Appraisal Service in Mississippi
Apr 20 2023 // Sedgwick, the global benefits, risk management and claims management firm, has acquired Appraisal Service of Mississippi Inc., an auto and property valuation firm. The move further expands Sedgwick’s presence in auto...
Mississippi City Faces Tough Road Rebuilding After Tornado
Apr 17 2023 // The scent of the Mississippi Delta’s soil took hold of Charlie Weissinger’s psyche at an early age, and he has chased it ever since. Weissinger, 37, works at a bank to support his farming addiction in Rolling...
Goodyear’s 2nd-Largest Plant Still Recovering After Mississippi Tornado
Apr 14 2023 // Production at a large north Mississippi tire plant has ground to a halt in the wake of a damaging tornado, pausing operations at one of Goodyear’s largest production facilities in North America. Storms that dropped...
Kin Spins Into Tornado-Prone Mississippi, Relying on Data for Risk Pricing
Apr 12 2023 // Kin Insurance and its reciprocal exchange program have expanded into Mississippi, just as tornado damage may be worsening in the state. Mississippi saw 184 tornadoes in 2022, ranking it first in the nation for tornado...
New Mississippi Law on Pet Insurance Requires Exclusions to be Disclosed
Apr 4 2023 // The Mississippi insurance commissioner is reminding consumers and insurance companies that the state will soon have a pet insurance regulatory framework in place, thanks to a law signed in March by the governor. “Pet...
MS Amlin’s Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating Downgraded by AM Best
Apr 3 2023 // AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a” (Excellent) from “a+” (Excellent) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of MS Amlin AG...
Mississippi Insurance Agency, Like Others Hit by Storms, Vows to Rebuild After Tornado
Mar 29 2023 // For the third time in the last 18 months, tornadoes or a hurricane have wiped out or have heavily damaged well-established insurance agencies in the Southeast. And all three of those agencies have rebuilt their businesses...
People Moves: Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Fac Team; MS Amlin Names Carpenter’s Turner to Lead Risk Analytics; Tysers Taps Primassure’s Moore for Energy
Mar 27 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Acrisure Re, MS Amlin and Tysers Broking. A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Hires Ed Broking’s D’Arcy for Facultative...
Tornadoes Wipe Out Parts of Mississippi Towns, Leave 25 Dead
Mar 27 2023 // A powerful tornado tore through the Mississippi Delta on Friday night, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens and causing widespread property damage. The weather system produced hail the size of golf balls and left...
Corps of Engineers Appeals Ruling on Mississippi River Spillway Openings
Mar 24 2023 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal judge’s ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding...
Mississippi Doctor Avoids Jail Time in Multimillion-Dollar Cream Scheme Fraud
Mar 22 2023 // A Mississippi doctor will not spend time in jail after pleading guilty to federal misdemeanor charges for his role in a health care fraud scheme that prosecutors said cost insurers about $515 million. Dr. Gregory Auzenne,...
People Moves: Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C Re; MS Reinsurance Hires 4 for Data, Underwriting; Aon Promotes Day, Dickson in Political Violence & Terrorism Team
Feb 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Swiss Re, MS Reinsurance, and Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. Swiss Re Promotes Ningen to CEO, US P&C Re Monica Ningen Monica Ningen...
Doctor Headed to Prison After Extensive Hospice Fraud in Mississippi
Feb 15 2023 // A Mississippi physician has been sentenced to five years in prison for healthcare fraud connected to hospice operations in the state’s impoverished Delta region. Federal prosecutors said Dr. Scott E. Nelson, 58, of...
RiverStone Completes Reinsurance-to-Close with MS Amlin, Largest in Lloyd’s History
Feb 15 2023 // RiverStone International, a leading acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, has completed an agreement with MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. to provide MS Amlin Syndicate 2001 with a...
Hilb Buys Nowell in Mississippi, Alkeme Acquires PEO Exchange in Florida
Feb 10 2023 // Hilb Group Buys Nowell Agency in Mississippi The Hilb Group has expanded into Mississippi with the acquisition of The Nowell Agency, the property insurance brokerage and benefits firm announced. The Nowell Agency has...
Mississippi Pet Insurance Bill Fur Real This Time, Senators Say
Feb 3 2023 // More Mississippi dogs, cats, reptiles and birds may soon be insured against costly medical bills thanks to legislation that passed in the state Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 2228, by Sen. Walter Michel, a Republican from...
Bill Would Give State Board Control of Mississippi Capital’s Troubled Water System
Jan 26 2023 // Jackson’s troubled water system could get a new set of owners under legislation advanced Tuesday by Republican lawmakers in Mississippi. The bill would transfer ownership to a new public entity overseen by a...
Mississippi’s SouthGroup Names Tullos CEO
Jan 11 2023 // The board of directors for Mississippi-based SouthGroup Insurance & Financial Services has named Cyndi Tullos chief executive officer. Tullos, the chief operating officer since 2019, replaces Ronnie Tubertini, who was...
Mississippi Farms Settle Suits Over South African Laborers’ Higher Wages
Jan 9 2023 // Two agriculture businesses in the Mississippi Delta and some Black farm workers have settled the workers’ lawsuits over claims the farms hired white laborers from South Africa and paid them more than the local Black...
