Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
MS Frontier Re Rated ‘AA’
Aug 7 2002 // Standard & Poor’s has assigned its ‘AA-‘ insurer financial strength rating to MS Frontier Reinsurance Ltd. (MSFR), based on its superior capitalization, its strategic importance to its parent, Mitsui...
Miss. Fire Districts Upgraded
Jul 3 2002 // The Mississippi State Rating Bureau upgraded the fire prevention and fire protection facilities of three Copiah County fire protection grading districts, according to the state insurance department. The fire prevention and...
Frankel Pleads Guilty in Miss.
Jun 10 2002 // Former financier Martin Frankel, accused of defrauding more than $200 million from insurance companies, has pled guilty to corruption charges in Mississippi. According to the Associated Press, Frankel pled guilty to nine...
Home linked to Frankel Case Sold
Jan 28 2002 // Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale sold a home seized from a principal in the Martin Frankel financial fraud case and earmarked the proceeds for the companies looted by the former fugitive. According to the...
Top 10 Stories of 2001
Dec 17 2001 // Recollections and Renewal: Looking Back at 2001 with an Eye to the Future This is the year that was. It is one that many people will be glad to see come to an end because the new year always brings hope—for a rebirth,...
Are Producers Always the Agents of Insurers’
Sep 3 2001 // Texas has a statute, section 21.02 of the Insurance Code, which makes insurance intermediaries the legal agents of carriers for many purposes. Lots of people believe producers are always the agents of insurers with respect...
