Insurance rates hinge on local standards
by Ted Carter
Published: October 31,2010
Tags: Joe Shumaker, Larry Barr, Mississippi Department of Insurance’s Division of Fire Service Development, Mississippi State Rating Bureau
Economy could force changes in urban and rural fire operations Steps taken by Mississippi’s state government during the last 23 years are credited with keeping today’s home and business fire insurance rates stable. But budget problems in urban fire departments and manpower shortages in rural ones threaten the hard-won stability. As the recession lingers, localities [...]
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