Latest Mississippi Headlines

All the headlines from our Mississippi Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Ski Mask and Assault-Rifle Water Gun Prank Leads to Killing of Mississippi Teen

May 24 2022 // A teen in Mississippi shot and killed another teen who approached his home with a toy gun that looked like an assault rifle while wearing a ski mask, authorities said.The teen killed was one of thee people who approached a...

MS Amlin Partners With Insurtech Altelium to Offer Cover for Battery Energy Storage

May 24 2022 // MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd. (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s re/insurer, announced a partnership with insurtech Altelium to offer a construction all-risk and operational all-risk insurance solution for battery energy storage...

Hearing Scheduled on Damages Owed by Mississippi Ex-Cop Who Killed Mother of Four

May 23 2022 // A former Mississippi police officer who shot and killed a sleeping woman should pay her four children a quarter-million dollars each for pain and suffering and a total of more than $300,000 to cover therapy, their aunt...

People Moves: QBE Hires RSA’s Germain as Group CIO; MS Amlin Taps AXIS’ Ferguson for Open Mkt. Property; Generali Names 3 for Italy, Global Business Lines

May 16 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Insurance, MS Amlin, and Generali.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Hires RSA’s Germain as Group Chief Information OfficerQBE...

BXS Insurance Morphing to Cadence After Mississippi-Texas Bank Merger

May 4 2022 // The nation’s second-largest bank-owned insurance brokerage, BXS Insurance, is changing its brand name to Cadence Insurance, the company announced.The BXSI name is changing but the people are not, CEO Markham McKnight...

Mississippi’s Autopsy Backlog Worst in Nation

May 2 2022 // After Truitt Pace admitted to law enforcement that he beat and shot his wife, her family expected a swift conviction. The 34-year-old mother of three’s tiny frame was so bruised and traumatized that the funeral home...

Mississippi Pharmacist, Now in Florida, Gets 10 Years in $180M Cream Scheme

Apr 28 2022 // Federal prosecutors say a former Mississippi pharmacist has been sentenced to the maximum 10 years in prison for a $180 million health insurance fraud scheme involving unnecessary prescriptions for expensive pain creams...

Gulf Coast, Mississippi River Regions Eager for Flood Funding

Apr 19 2022 // When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout’s coastal Louisiana home, destroying his furniture and the beloved framed photos of his twin sons kissing him on their...

Mississippi City’s Mayor Vetoes Use of Cameras to Catch Uninsured Drivers

Apr 11 2022 // Just as the idea of using street cameras to nab uninsured drivers seemed to be gaining strength, the mayor of a Mississippi city has vetoed it.“Every person who drives a vehicle should have insurance, per state...

Tornadoes Cause Limited Damage in Alabama, Mississippi

Mar 24 2022 // The same severe weather front that destroyed property in Texas and Louisiana also spawned at least six tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama, but damage appeared to limited. In Baldwin County, in south Alabama, emergency...

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 of...

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...