Mississippi coastal rates News

Report: Mississippi Insurers Not Overcharging Coastal Residents

Results of Mississippi’s Property Insurance Clarity Act Data Call are in and they confirm what insurance experts in the state say they already knew: insurers are not overcharging coastal residents in Mississippi. In fact, many Mississippi homeowner insurers are actually …

Mississippi Residents, Lawmakers Pushing Bill to Disclose Insurance Costs by Area

A group of lawmakers and residents from the Mississippi Gulf Coast are again pushing a bill that would require insurance companies to disclose, by geographic area, how much they are charging to insure property. The idea, which originated in Alabama, …

Mississippi Coast Property Owners Told to Buy Flood Insurance Now to Save

With the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina near, homeowners along the Mississippi Coast also have to brace for possible rate increases of 20 percent for flood insurance and 3.2 percent for wind pool insurance. The Clarion-Ledger reported that state Insurance …

Mississippi Wind Pool Rates to Rise

Insurance rates for the state wind pool are set to increase Dec. 1 on renewals and new policies. The Sun Herald reported that a Mississippi Insurance Department filing shows owners of homes and mobile homes will see hikes of 3.2 …