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June 03, 2014
Chicago, IL and Jackson, MS - Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage, risk advisory and employee benefits firm, announced today that its Hub International Gulf South division (Hub Gulf South) has acquired the assets of Fox/Everett, Inc.
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December 12, 2013
The kind of tree that adorns a person’s home during the holidays can provoke debate as much as Coke vs. Pepsi or Chevy vs. Ford.
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September 26, 2013
Driving home the notion that most U.S. employees believe their employers aren’t prepared for a disaster or a major crisis may be one of the best way to get people to take notice that September is National Preparedness Month.
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August 20, 2013
With the eighth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina near, homeowners along the Mississippi Coast also have to brace for possible rate increases of 20 percent for flood insurance and 3.2 percent for wind pool insurance.
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July 26, 2013
Over the last decade, hurricanes and tropical storms have devastated coastal regions, with eight of the 10 costliest U.S. hurricanes occurring since 2004, according to the Insurance Information Institute. As a result, insuring properties—especially high-value ones—in coastal states has become increasingly complicated.
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July 15, 2013
The purpose of any type of insurance is to protect your most valuable assets so in order to combat the prevalence of cyber attacks and data breaches, an increasing number of businesses in the health-care, financial services and technology industries have purchased cyber insurance policies to protect themselves from the crippling cost of a data breach. Cyber insurance is especially popular among start-up tech companies in Silicon Valley in order to safeguard their intellectual property (IP) since their IP is the backbone of their livelihood1. Since small businesses generally don’t have a risk manager and IT department dedicated to data security, a good cyber insurance policy can help mitigate cyber security risks.
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June 14, 2013
Many consumers have faced rapidly escalating insurance premiums on their homeowners insurance during the past few years. In some cases, consumers have experienced difficulty in procuring homeowners insurance, particularly people with several claims. However, consumers can take numerous measures to lessen the possibility of future losses, resulting in more readily available insurance down the road and more affordable premiums.
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July 25, 2012
Have you ever posted a controversial comment on Facebook or Twitter, confident that you were protected by freedom of speech? You might want to think again. Social media liability doesn’t just fall on companies, it also falls on individuals. Here are risks you may face when posting content online – and some real life examples.
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July 23, 2012
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed SB 2576 on May 14, 2012– a historic comprehensive workers’ comp bill that will bring many reforms to Mississippi. The new law, heavily lobbied for by MASI and many other business groups and employers, will become effective July 1, 2012. It will apply to all workplace injuries occurring on or after July 1.
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May 18, 2012
Summer is the most common time for home improvement projects, with those long sunny days to get lots of work done in your home and yard. That screened porch and new bathroom you've been meaning to tackle have finally become a reality, but are these new additions to your home adequately covered by your homeowners insurance?
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March 27, 2012
Two years after President Barack Obama signed into law a healthcare overhaul, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday takes up a historic test of whether it is valid under the country's Constitution.
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February 23, 2012
Last year ranks as the fourth most deadly tornado year ever recorded in the U.S. ?There were 1,709 tornadoes in 2011, which fell short of the record 1,817 tornadoes set in 2004. In comparison, AccuWeather said the average number of tornadoes over the past decade is around 1,300.
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February 06, 2012
Law firms are loading up on insurance against expensive liability claims as they increasingly find themselves on the wrong end of
lawsuits.
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February 01, 2012
If your company were hit with a cyberattack today, would it be able to foot the bill? The entire bill, including costs from regulatory fines, potential lawsuits, damage to your organizations' brand, and hardware and software repair, recovery and protection?
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