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The article focuses on insurance disputes after the Hurricane Katrina. It has been about a month since Katrina made landfall, but total insured losses remain anyone's guess. The upper-end estimate hovers around $100 billion. No one expects a more definitive conclusion any time soon. More than 10,000 adjusters have blanketed Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, but businesses in and around New Orleans will still be processing claims well into 2007, according to industry sources. It is argued that many Katrina disputes will end up in court.

The article provides some insights into the insurance needs and coverage for home medical equipment manufacturers in the United States citing the damages caused by Hurricane Katrina for home medical equipment businesses in Mississippi and Louisiana. In choosing insurance policies, business owners must consider the number of employees, the profile of their employees and the available insurance options for them.

The article reports on critical issues concerning insurances in Mississippi following the Hurricane Katrina. Reinsurance industries are found to have no control over the reinsurance market. It is believed that in the absence of reinsurance, most insurance companies affected by such disaster are likely to suffer financially. The passage of a Wind Pool legislation in 2007 is believed to speed up the recovery and growth of the state as it establishes economic equilibrium by lowering rates. INSET: Talking politics: Dale awaits word on candidate status.

The article reports on the issue regarding the cost and availability of insurance after catastrophic hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood proposes legislation to require State farm to continue writing new homeowners and commercial property policies in Mississippi. On the other hand, Insurance Commissioner George Dale states that the proposed legislation should proceed cautiously to avoid jeopardizing an already fragile insurance market.

The article describes the settlement of a Hurricane Katrina related class-action lawsuit filed by Mississippians against insurance company State Farm. Discussed in the article are the terms of the settlement. Also discussed is the claim payments State Farm has made as a result of Hurricane Katrina, and the company's decision to no longer offer new policies in Mississippi.

Discusses the importance of the hurricane deductible for both property owners and insurance companies in Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Vulnerability of properties in the area to hurricanes; Hurricane deductible rate approved by the state; Insurance Commissioner George Dale's vacillating stand on the issue.

The article reports on the improvement in the market for homeowners and commercial insurance in the Mississippi Gulf Coast. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney announces that four private insurance companies are starting to offer wind and hail coverage on the area. Chaney further claims that consumers are able to get reasonable rates in the commercial market.

The article reports on the move of Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney to encourage all coastal residents to protect their lives and property by making early preparation, as the 2008 hurricane season is approaching in Mississippi Gulf Coast. It states that the first item on the list of preparations should be flood insurance as it takes 30 days for a flood insurance policy to go into effect. Chaney says that standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.

Reports that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour has urged Congress to set aside funding for residents whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged in flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. Solicitation of 38 billion dollars for a variety of projects; Eligibility of homeowners who live outside of designated flood zones and were not required to have flood insurance for assistance to rebuild homes; Maintenance of flood insurance coverage on the recipients property.

Editorial. Comments on insurance issues in the face of 1998 Hurricane Georges in Mississippi. Coping with reality and responsibility of preparing and living with Mother Nature's worst; Hurricane policies.

Comments on the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner George Dale's dilemma concerning insurance premium increases for residents of the disaster-prone Mississippi Gulf Coast. Significance of the insurance rate hike for residents.

The article focuses on a discussion surrounding the distribution of aid to Mississippi and Louisiana mortgage borrowers following the destruction by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The Department of Housing and Urban Development was asked to jointly pay lenders and borrowers. Various strategies are discussed, including Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti Jr.'s request for faster insurance payouts.

The article reports that the Mississippi Legislature is on its way toward propping up the state's windstorm insurance pool with the authority to issue tax-exempt bonds. Mississippi Economic Growth and Redevelopment Act of 2007 has aimed at providing property insurance coverage in the six southern counties most vulnerable to windstorms as well as keeping private insurers in the state.