by Associated Press Published: November 1,2012
Tags: arrst, crime, criminal, insurance, insurance agent, law enforcement, premium, steal, stealing, theft, thief
ST. MARTIN — An insurance agent has been accused of failing to send customers’ insurance payments to insurers. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Byrd said in a press release received by The Sun Herald 35-year-old Chad Michael Davis of St. Martin was arrested Tuesday. Byrd says Davis was charged with two counts of felony false pretense [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 16,2012
Tags: benefits, board, COST, county government, deductible, employee, health insurance, insurance, premium, supervisor, worker
JACKSON — Hinds County supervisors have voted 3-2 to keep the contract approved Oct. 4 with United Healthcare and its local representative, Bottrell Insurance. The new contract lowers employees’ health insurance deductible from a staggering $5,000 to a low of $500 but more than doubles their monthly premiums, from $73 for a single employee to [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 15,2012
Tags: benefits, board of supervisors, county, deductible, government, health, insurance, meeting, plan, premium, protest, supervisor
JACKSON — Hinds County employees plan to protest the board of supervisor’s choice of a health insurance plan for the county. Employees are being urged to make today’s meeting to voice their concerns over a policy approved Oct. 1 that will lower their current $5,000 deductible to either $500 or $1,000 but will raise their [...] [...]