The state Senate restored $20 million for the homeowners insurance wind pool Tuesday, replacing a chunk the Senate Appropriations Committee had recently stripped out over budget concerns.
Gov. Haley Barbour on Monday vetoed a homeowner insurance wind pool bill he said was unnecessary, and Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said new money for the program doesn’t appear likely this legislative session, given the state’s budget woes.
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JACKSON - The Mississippi Insurance Department is offering a guide to help consumers choose a supplemental Medigaps insurance policy to cover what Medicare doesn't.
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (the Big "I") has awarded Mississippi insurance agent Ronnie Tubertini with the Woodworth Memorial Award, the highest honor the association bestows ...
A Vicksburg grandmother was stable and her two grandsons remained in serious condition today as all continue to be treated for second- and third-degree burns from a Sunday home fire, hospital spokesmen said.
JACKSON — The difference between what Medicare covers and actual medical bills can put an extra financial burden on the already strained budgets of Mississippi Medicare recipients. Many seniors turn to a Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) policy to ease that gap.
GULFPORT — When Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney announced earlier this week that Safeco Insurance would offer wind coverage to a limited number of customers, he neglected to mention he had approved an average statewide rate increase of 14.7 percent on homeowner policies for the company.
