Mississippi

• Hurricane Isaac: Impact on Insurers Seen as Minimal

  By Mark Ruquet  |  September 5, 2012

  Louisiana insurers say claims are rolling in, but not a flood.

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  Hurricane Isaac: Singing River FCU Cleans Up Mississippi Mess

  By Peter Strozniak  |  September 4, 2012

  Storm's flooding causes $75,000 to $100,000 in damage at headquarters of Moss Point, Miss., credit union.

• Hurricane Isaac: Mississippi, Louisiana Credit Unions Drying Out

  By Peter Strozniak  |  August 31, 2012

  Mississippi reports about a dozen damaged credit union branches but set to re-open while Louisiana league officials out assessing.

• Hurricane Isaac: Onshore Insured Losses Could Reach $2 Billion

  By Chad Hemenway  |  August 31, 2012

  Catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide says onshore insured losses from Hurricane Isaac could reach $2 billion.

• Hurricane Isaac: Early Loss Estimates Show State Farm, Allstate Most Exposed

  By Mark E. Ruquet  |  August 30, 2012

  Fitch Ratings says the insurance industry should be able to manage losses from Hurricane Isaac.

• Hurricane Isaac: Credit Unions Dodge Bullet in Alabama, Mississippi

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 29, 2012

  The storm’s 80 mph winds and unrelenting rain were pounding New Orleans and surrounding areas Wednesday morning, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

• CUNA Mutual Activates Isaac Claims Teams

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 28, 2012

  Insurer said ready to help claims processing as tropical storm verges on hurricane strength and steams toward New Orleans.

• New Orleans, Mississippi, Alabama Credit Unions Brace for Isaac

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 27, 2012

  Storm following Katrina's path but not expected to be nearly as powerful.

• Obama Backs Low-Income CU Move

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 12, 2012

  NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz attended an Aug. 7 meeting in the White House’s Roosevelt Room in which President Barack Obama announced that low-income designated credit union lending would be included in the administration’s latest drought-relief package.

• Hope CEO: Low-Income CU Benefits Worth the Effort

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 9, 2012

  Says serving low-income communities has its challenges, but the additional planning and attention to projections and risk management are worth the effort.