Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi State Rating Bureau’

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 [...] [...]

Proximity pays OFF

by Ted Carter Published: October 31,2010

Tags: Joe Shumaker, Mississippi State Rating Bureau

Fire Ratings Bureau more concerned with nearness of fire services than number of homes to be served Want to pay less for fire insurance? Move next door to a fire station, even if the neighborhood is jam packed with dwellings. In fire insurance, as in real estate, location is everything. When Joe Shumaker and his [...] [...]

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