Workers shore up a temporary levee across Main Street in Grafton, IL on May 29, 2019. The Mississippi River reached its second highest crest ever at 35.17 ft 9 days later. (Photo: Brent Jones, St.

Mississippi homeowners benefit from some of the lowest average homeowners insurance costs in the Gulf region, even though the state faces significant exposure to hurricanes and flooding. While nearby ...

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney is asking the Mississippi Legislature to convert his role from an elected position to an appointed one, and Senate leadership is on board. During a ...

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says he is hopeful that the homeowner insurance rates that have spiked in recent years are now beginning to stabilize. Chaney said he is hopeful that ...

Hurdles seem to be mounting against a new state health insurance exchange program that was passed by the Legislature in the spring but has yet to come online. The program was passed with the intent to ...

DIAMONDHEAD — The Mississippi insurance commissioner is pushing to restart a hurricane damage mitigation program lawmakers cut off after only one year. The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation ...

Editor's Note (2/22/25): This article has been updated to reflect the latest KFF data for health insurance company denial rates in Mississippi. It’s just before Christmas, and customers intermittently ...

The California wildfires, which have destroyed over 12,000 structures, could significantly impact insurance rates across the country, including in Mississippi."The reason companies pulled out is ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days, intense storms battered Missouri, bringing six to 10 inches of rain—record-breaking ...

This story was originally published by St. Louis Public Radio. Early on Election Day, highways in the St. Louis area were inundated with water. Over several days, intense storms battered Missouri, ...