Latest Mississippi Headlines
All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.
People Moves: Aon Names WTW’s Forrest as CEO of Insurance Consulting, Reinsurance Solutions; Pool Re Hires Former MS Amlin Exec Clementi as CEO, Succeeding Enoizi
Mar 24 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aon and Pool Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names WTW’s Forrest as Global CEO of Insurance Consulting Team, Reinsurance...
Openly Opens for Business in Mississippi
Mar 22 2022 // Openly, a provider of homeowners insurance, announced that it is now open for business in Mississippi. The company, which sells policies through insurance agents, notes that its platform allows agents to obtain quotes in...
Mississippi City Latest to Use Cameras to Catch Uninsured Motorists
Mar 21 2022 // A program using cameras to catch motorists without auto insurance is gaining in popularity across the country, and has now been adopted in Mississippi, a state with one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers. The City...
People Moves: WTW Hires MS Amlin’s Singh; Optio Names Hartford’s Robinson as MD; MS Amlin Adds Sirius’ O’Donnell to Property
Mar 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, Optio Group and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires MS Amlin’s Singh for Climate Analytics, Exposure...
Miss. Supreme Court: No Sanctions for Insurer that Fought Septic Tank Order
Mar 8 2022 // In a workers’ compensation case that has been called “highly unusual,” Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau has avoided having to pay for a new septic tank, a new central air system and vehicle insurance for...
Rising Mississippi River Bars Most Nearby Construction
Mar 7 2022 // The Mississippi River hit a mark last week that bars most construction work near levees and triggers frequent inspections of those levees. The river edged two-hundredths of an inch (half a millimeter) above the trigger _ a...
Mississippi-based Cadence Combines Insurance, HR Subsidiaries
Mar 4 2022 // Cadence Bank, found in parts of the South and Midwest, has merged two of its own subsidiaries to provide customers with a wider range of financial, human resource and insurance services, the company announced. Cadence Bank...
Parts of Mississippi Valley, Mid-South Under Tornado Watch
Feb 17 2022 // A tornado watch is in effect for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 6:00 p.m. CST, Thursday Feb. 16, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS said to expect “Severe thunderstorms...
Mississippi Capital Replaces Faulty Water Meters – One of Many Upgrades Needed
Feb 17 2022 // 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...
People Moves: BHSI Promotes Alder-Smurthwaite, Emson for UK Casualty; Marsh Names Faull Head of Climate & Sustainability Risk; MS Amlin Appoints 4 for Risk Team
Feb 17 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), Marsh and MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Promotes...
People Moves: Trustmark Elevates King to General Counsel
Feb 11 2022 // Trustmark Corp., a publicly traded banking and insurance company based in Mississippi, has named Michael King general counsel. King most recently served as vice president and senior legal counsel to Trustmark, and has...
People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine; Beazley Names MS Amlin’s Hunter for Open Mkt. Property; TigerRisk Hires Liberty’s Hodges for Analytics, Int’l
Feb 8 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine QBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as...
Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in $180 Million Cream Scheme
Jan 28 2022 // A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud private insurance companies and a healthcare program for military members, retirees and their...
Mississippi High Court Faults Evanston Exclusion Policy in Plant Explosion
Jan 25 2022 // Evanston Insurance Co. may yet be required to pay for damages under an excess liability policy following a 2014 fish oil plant explosion killed one man and injured others, the Mississippi Supreme Court said this week. The...
Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana
Jan 21 2022 // Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions. The state House voted 104-14 Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a medical marijuana...
Mississippi Supreme Court Finds Assault at Job Covered by Workers’ Comp
Jan 21 2022 // A man gets assaulted at work by two co-workers. Is the man’s recourse for his injuries limited only to the exclusive remedy of the workers’ compensation system? The Mississippi Supreme Court this month said,...
People Moves: WTW Hires Magilton to Lead Canada Risk & Broking, Powney to Head Surety for Europe/UK; Hiscox Re & ILS Names MS Amlin’s Wilken as CUO
Jan 6 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson and Hiscox. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires Canada Risk & Broking Leader, Europe/UK Practice Leader for...
MS Amlin Launches 2nd Asia-Focused Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicle for ILS
Jan 6 2022 // MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s global specialty re/insurer, announced its Singapore-based operation has launched its second local special purpose reinsurance vehicle (SPRV). Called Phoenix 2 Re Pte....
High Court Won’t Hear Mississippi Lawsuit Over Talcum Powder
Dec 15 2021 // The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a request by Johnson & Johnson to halt a Mississippi lawsuit over its talcum powder products. As is typical, the high court did not say anything in turning away the case, which...
People Moves: Hartford’s Pasterfield Named CEO of MS Amlin Business Services; Former Morrison Chair Higginson to Lead Ardonagh Retail Unit in UK
Dec 2 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at MS Amlin and Ardonagh Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Corporate Services Ltd. (MS ACS) announced that Matt Pasterfield will be...
