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This page provides an archive of press releases issued by the Mississippi Insurance Department from 2019 through 2021. To view press releases prior to 2019, please contact MID Public Relations.

2023 Press Releases

Mississippi Insurance Department Press Releases

Protect Your Home From Winter Damage (12/19/2023)
David Browning Appointed Deputy Commissioner (11/13/2023)
MID Requests Input On First Responders Health And Safety Act (10/30/2023)
MediCare Open Enrollment Continues Through December 7 (10/16/2023)
Mississippians Claim Millions Of Dollars In Life Insurance Benefits (09/12/2023)
September is National Preparedness Month (09/05/2023)
Back To School Could Change Insurance Needs (08/01/2023)
Is Summer Travel Insurance Right For You? (07/05/2023)
Kelly Elliott Named Executive Director Of State Fire Academy (06/23/2023)
Filing a Claim Following Severe Storms (06/22/2023)
Consider Insurance Needs This Summer (06/21/2023)
June Is Pet Preparedness Month (06/14/2023)
Insurance Explained As Hurricane Season Begins (05/31/2023)
Graduation Could Change Your Insurance Needs (05/24/2023)
Fire Marshal Chaney Honors Firefighter Of The Year (05/10/2023)
Prepare For Hurricane Season, Review Insurance (05/01/2023)
April Is Financial Capability Month (04/25/2023)
Losses Approach $100 Million From March 24th Tornadoes (04/18/2023)
Prepare Now For Spring Flood Season (04/11/2023)
Insurance Coverage For Tornado Damage (03/28/2023)
Medicaid Enrollees Lose Coverage, Gain Access To Marketplace (03/28/2023)
Home Maintenance Could Prevent A Costly Insurance Claim (03/20/2023)
Commissioner Mike Chaney’s Statement On The Veto Of SB 2224 (03/16/2023)
Millions in Life Insurance Benefits Found For Mississippians (03/01/2023)
More Than $7 Million Returned To Mississippians By MID (01/10/2023)

State Fire Marshal Press Releases

Use Common Sense When Shooting Fireworks (12/27/2023)
Decorate Safely This Holiday Season (12/05/2023)
Stay Safe While Cooking this Thanksgiving (11/15/2023)
Check Your Smoke Alarm This Weekend (11/01/2023)
Seven Juveniles Suspected in Drew School Fire (10/18/2023)
Fallen Firefighters Memorial Adds new Names (10/09/2023)
Arson Arrest Results In Capital Murder Charge (07/18/2023)
Make Firework Safety A Priority This Holiday (06/29/2023)
45,000 Smoke Alarms Available To Fire Departments (06/06/2023)
SFMO Offers Tornado Response Update And Safety Tips (03/29/2023)
Create An Escape Plan For The Whole Family (03/07/2023)
Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office K9’s Ralph, Ringo, and Pershing Have Received Donation of Body Armor (01/11/2023)

2022 Press Releases

Mississippi Insurance Department Press Releases

Chaney: Agreement is Nothing Short of a Christmas Gift (12/16/2022)
Prioritize Insurance and Road Safety When Driving in the Dark (12/07/2022)
2023 ACA Open Enrollment Begins Tuesday (11/01/2022)
Mississippi Insurance Department Issues Cease and Desist Order (10/31/2022)
Use Post-Disaster Claims Guide In Wake Of Flooding (09/01/2022)
Less Than Three Percent of Mississippians Have Flood Insurance (08/26/2022)
Statement by Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney regarding the ongoing Contract Dispute between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi (BCBSMS) and University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)(06/30/2022)
Commissioner Chaney And CMS Partner To Enforce Balance Billing Law (06/02/2022)
Prepare For Hurricane Season By Packing A “Go Bag” (05/25/2022)
NAIC Awards Accreditation for Mississippi Insurance Department (04/13/2022)
MID Recovers Millions for Consumers (02/16/2022)
Protect Your Home From Damaging Winter Weather (02/02/2022)

State Fire Marshal Press Releases

Start The New Year Off With A Bang, Practice Firework Safety (12/27/2022)
Connie Dolan Named Chief Deputy Fire Marshal (12/15/2022)
SFMO Assists With Arson Investigations (11/08/2022)
Check Your Smoke Alarm This Weekend (11/02/2022)
Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office K9’s Ralph and Ringo to Get Donation of Body Armor (10/19/2022)
Heating Equipment To Blame For Nine Fire Deaths In 2022 (10/17/2022)
State Fire Marshal’s Office K9 Pershing To Get Donation Of Body Armor (10/04/2022)
SFMO Receives 1,000 Kidde Donated Smoke Alarms at National Association of State Fire Marshals 32nd Annual Fire Prevention & Safety Symposium (09/27/2022)
SFMO Unveils New Training Trailer for LC Gas Program (06/30/2022)
Make Firework Safety a Priority This Holiday (06/29/2022)
Check Smoke Alarms and Make Escape Plan (03/09/2022)

2021 Press Releases

Mississippi Insurance Department Press Releases

MID Employee of 63 Years Honored With Award (12/14/2021)
Make Insurance a Priority This Holiday Season (12/14/2021)
Heating Equipment to Blame for Ten Fire Deaths in 2021 (10/29/2021)
Life Insurance Awareness Month (09/02/2021)
Prepare Now for Tropical Storm Ida (08/27/2021)
Does Your College Student Need Additional Insurance? (08/04/2021)
Hurricane Season Insurance Tips (05/25/2021)
Insurance Commisioner Warns Against COVID‐Related Scams (02/02/2021)
MID Issues Guidance Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Payments (01/28/2021)

State Fire Marshal Press Releases

Fire Prevention Week is October 3rd - 9th (10/05/2021)
MSFA, Local Firefighters Join Hurricane Ida Recovery in Louisiana (09/01/2021)
State Fire Marshal Urges Vaccinations for First Responders (08/12/2021)
State Fire Marshal's Office Inspecting Fireworks Shows Ahead of July Fourth (06/30/2021)
Chaney: Check Smoke Alarms to Save Lives (03/11/2021)
Fire Risk Increases With Freezing Weather (02/17/2021)

2020 Press Releases

Mississippi Insurance Department Press Releases

Updating Home Inventory Should Be at The Top of Your Holiday To-Do List (12/07/2020)
Medicare Open Enrollment Runs Through December 7, 2020 (10/15/2020)
Hurricane Laura Losses May Be Covered With Flood Policy Extension (09/01/2020)
Thousands To See Federal Health Plans Extension (07/14/2020)
State Farm Auto Customers to Benefit from Rate Cuts (05/20/2020)
Commissioner Chaney applauds UnitedHealth Group Assistance to Customers (05/07/20)
Don't Wait, Prepare Now for Hurricane Season (05/04/20)
Mississippi Drivers to Get More Than $60 Million Back From Auto Insurers (04/23/20)
MID Sets Up Mobile Field Office in Storm Ravaged South Mississippi (04/14/20)
MID Answers Coronavirus Insurance-Related Questions (03/09/2020)
Mississippi Insurance Department proposes legislation to fund the Mississippi First Responder Health and Safety Trust Fund (02/24/2020)
MID: More Than 7,000 Flood Insurance Policies in Affect in Flooded Areas (02/19/2020)
MID Provides Inusrance Related Information During Pearl River Flooding (02/14/2020)
Commissioner Mike Chaney: Balance Billing must be Addressed by State Legislature (02/10/2020)

State Fire Marshal Press Releases

Start 2021 Safely, Prevent Firework Injury (12/28/2020)
Keep Trees Well-Watered to Avoid Fire This Christmas (12/03/2020)
Cooking Related Fire Deaths Up Slightly in 2020 (11/16/2020)
Halloween Weekend Brings Safety Reminders (10/26/2020)
Avoid Firework Injury This Independence Day (06/30/2020)
SFMO Investigates Marion County Fatal Home Explosion (03/11/2020)
Daylight Saving Time is Reminder to Check Smoke Alarms (03/05/2020)
State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney Warns Against Using Propane Cabinet or Construction Heaters in Residential Buildings (02/28/2020)
State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney Issues Statement on Clinton House Fire (02/10/2020)

2019 Press Releases

Mississippi Insurance Department Press Releases

Understand Your Insurance Coverage To Prevent Holiday Mishaps (12/16/2019)
Millons of Dollars Returned from Workers' Compensation Risk Pool (12/12/2019)
Don't Let Ho-Ho-Ho! Turn Into Oh No, No This Christmas (12/03/2019)
Medicare Open Enrollment Begins October 15, 2019 (10/14/2019)
Mississippians Have New Choice for Health Insurance in 2020 (10/03/2019)
Insurance Commissioner Chaney Approves State Farm Home Insurance Rate Decrease (09/13/2019)
NAIC Life Insurance Policy Locator Helps Beneficiaries Claim Millions of Dollars in Life Insurance Benefits (09/05/2019)
Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney on the passing of U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (05/30/2019)
Chaney Calls on Congress to Extend National Flood Insurance Program (05/10/2019)
The Mississippi Insurance Department asks: 'What's in Your Go Bag?' (05/09/2019)
Federal Health Plans Extension Good News for Mississippi (03/26/2019)
Insurance Commissioner Chaney approves auto insurance rate decreases. (02/19/2019)
Notice to Insurance Companies Regarding Policyholders Affected by the Federal Government Shutdown. (01/18/2019)

State Fire Marshal Press Releases

Start the New Year Off Right, Avoid Firework Injury (12/26/19)
Deep-Fried Turkey Fire Demonstrates Holiday Cooking Danger (11/25/19)
Dropping Temperature Could Mean Rising Fire Risk (11/08/19)
Check Smoke Alarms as Time Changes This Weekend (10/30/2019)
Vicksburg Man Arrested for Arson at Confederate Ridge Apartments (09/27/2019)
Propane Gas Safety an Issue Following Flooding in Eagle Lake Community (09/20/2019)
Start the food, not a fire, this Labor Day (08/30/2019)
MS Fire Safety Summit Aims to Reduce Fire Deaths (07/10/2019)
Celebrate Independence Day Safely (07/02/2019)
Terry Wages named Executive Director of State Fire Academy (05/31/2019)
Propane Gas Tanks Fished Out of Flooded Eagle Lake Community (05/30/2019)
State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney distributes over 23,000 smoke alarms (05/15/2019)
Play safe! Be safe! Workshop to Address Early Childhood Fire Cafety (04/22/2019)
Two arrested for arson in Itawamba County (03/29/2019)
Check smoke alarms when you set clocks forward this weekend (03/08/2019)
New safety campaign aims to prevent fire deaths (02/20/2019)
Man Arrested for Arson Following Furniture Plant Fire (02/15/2019)
State Fire Marshal to Investigate Alarm Sales Violations by Out‐of‐State Companies (01/17/2019)
Four Dead in 2019 From Heating‐Related Fires (01/17/2019)
Fire death numbers up across Mississippi in 2018 (01/04/2019)

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