
Under current law, Mississippi Department of Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has the authority to regulate pharmacy benefit managers. The only problem is, the statute doesn’t provide much actual authority. Neither does a bill that is in conference committee that transfers that same weak regulatory authority to the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy. The first few thousand [...] [...]
Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has been selected to a key leadership position by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Chaney was named chairman of the NAIC’s influential Property and Casualty Insurance (C) Committee by the leadership of the national group. Chaney will also serve the NAIC as a member of the Professional Health Insurance [...] [...]
JACKSON — Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Co.’s has requested a hearing on the denial of its 44 percent rate increase for Mississippi customers. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney tells The Sun Herald that he plans to schedule the hearing for some time in January. The Mississippi Insurance Department concluded in September the increase was unjustified, [...] [...]

by Wally Northway Published: October 17,2010
Tags: Buddy Edens, Dr. James Henderson, Dr. Larry Oldham, Dr. Rocky Lemus, drought, Gov. Haley Barbour, Mark Silva, Mike Chaney, Mississippi Forestry Commission, Perry Nations, Ricky Davis
Drought turns state into kindling For the second time this year, state officials are in a high state of alert due to a spate of wildfires statewide. Wildfires have already claimed property across the state, but unlike the oil spill, have also already threatened lives. And, the drought conditions fostering the threat could have an [...] [...]
RIDGELAND- ”How will the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act impact Mississippi Business?” [...]

The Commish Chaney brings legislative experience to Insurance Dept. Mike Chaney has led the Mississippi Insurance Department during the tough post-Katrina years. But, he still sees much to be done, and plans to run for reelection. The MBJ recently caught up with Chaney and asked him about the wind mitigation program, his dual role as [...] [...]