Mississippi

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  Agents Share Their "Must-Have" Tech Tools

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 24, 2012

  What tech tools are as indispensable today as the typewriter, fax machine and desk phone were in the past?

• Senate Looks to Attach Long-Term NFIP Extension to FDA Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2012

  An effort is underway to attach a long-term National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization and reform legislation to bipartisan drug legislation in the Senate.

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  Three States Drop Out of NIMA

  By Arthur D. Postal PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 4, 2012

  Three states are dropping out of the Nonadmitted Insurance Multistate Agreement tax-sharing compact, but Florida state officials say this will not interfere with the compact’s implementation date.

• Temporary Housing Options During Catastrophic Times

  By Contributing Author  |  May 2, 2012

  Because large-scale losses often create a shortage of suitable lodging in neighboring areas, it is imperative for insurers to partner with a 24/7 housing company capable of quickly securing temporary housing during a loss.

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  5 Unusual Insured Collectibles

  By Laura Bergan  |  May 2, 2012

  The collectibles industry is big, and savvy insurance agents are riding the trend. Here an expert discusses five of the more unusual collections her company insures.

• Captive-Agent Carriers: Is a More Aggressive Pursuit of Independents in the Cards?

  By Michael P. Voelker  |  April 26, 2012

  Although there won’t be a flood of new markets available to independent agents, increased interest by carriers in the independent channel can translate into opportunity.

• IQ: Idaho Passes Electronic Insurance Verification Law for Traffic Violators

  By Industry IQ  |  April 25, 2012

  Idaho traffic violators will be able to show electronic proof of insurance, via smartphone app or PDF copy, as of July 1.

• Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Avoiding NFIP Non-Compliance for 75,000 Properties

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 17, 2012

  Mississippi's governor signed a bill which avoided the possibility of 75,000 properties having to secure more expensive private insurance.

• 16 State Insurance Commissions Fail Integrity Evaluation

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  April 5, 2012

  Sixteen state insurance agencies failed a national evaluation by the State Integrity Investigation, a private research project sponsored by the Center for Public Integrity, Global Integrity and Public Radio International.

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  Insurers Face ‘A Ton of Work’ After Texas Tornadoes (Video)

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 4, 2012

  The day after more than a dozen tornadoes tore through the Dallas-Fort Worth area, throwing tractor-trailers like sticks into the air and peeling roofs from homes, residents and business owners are picking up the pieces.