Mississippi News

People and Places

Privately owned insurance and risk management firm, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy L.L.P., has named Mike Rutledge a partner. Rutledge is...

The Commissioners: Mike Geeslin

Geeslin has faced hurricanes, liquidations, workers’ comp overhaul And that was just in the first year of the commissioner’s term...

Declarations

Different approach “From day one, USAA has adjusted Hurricane Katrina claims responsibly, and we will continue to do so until...

Katrina punitive damages reduced

The federal judge overseeing the Katrina claims cases in Mississippi has reduced a recent $2.5 million jury award of punitive...

Figures

6% The decrease in traffic fatalities on Tennessee’s roadways since 2004, the year after the state lowered the minimum blood-alcohol...

News Currents

The Corps has been reluctant to close the channel, arguing that it still served navigational needs. Shippers have also lobbied...