Last edited March 5, 2008* *Recent changes in red. Department of Insurance P.O. Box 79 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Web site: http://www.mid.state.ms.us/ Phone: (601) 359-3569 Consumer Hotlines:      MS Watts - (800) 562-2957      Out-of-State Line - (866) 856-1982 Insurance Fraud Division - (601) 359-3569 Fax: (601) 359-2474 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Other Addresses: Street Address: 501 North West Street Suite 1001 Jackson, MS 39201 Email addresses for all staff are: FirstName.LastName@mid.state.ms.us.  Ex:  John.Doe@mid.state.ms.us STAFF CONTACTS     Commissioner of Insurance         Began Present Term:         Term of Office:         Elected/Appointed:         Prior Vocation:   Mike Chaney (601) 359-3581 January 2008 4 Years Elected State Congressman Deputy Commissioner of Insurance   Lee Harrell (601) 359‑3572 Attorneys   Mark Haire (601) 359‑3577 Chief Examiner   Debra Vernon (601) 359‑5343 Director of Claims Life, A&H, Casualty   Cathy Vernon (601) 359‑2453 Director of Licensing Life, A&H, Casualty   Robert Perkins (601) 359‑3949           SPECIFIC SUBJECTS     Annual Statements   Debra Vernon Claims   Life - Cathy Vernon A&H - Cathy Vernon Complaints   Agents - John Hornback Companies - John Hornback Deposits   Debra Vernon Examinations   Agents - John Hornback Fees   Agents – Robert Perkins Companies - Nancy Cross Group Insurance   Life - Cathy Vernon A&H - Cathy Vernon Annuities - Cathy Vernon Individual Insurance   Life - Cathy Vernon A&H - Cathy Vernon Annuities - Cathy Vernon Licensing   Agents - Robert Perkins Companies - Nancy Cross Policy and Other Form Filings   Life, A&H, Annuities – Nancy Cross Premium Tax   Collected by State Tax Commission - Karen Gaston (601) 923‑7183 Rate Filings   Where applicable to life companies – Nancy Cross Variable Contracts   Individual Life, Group Life, Individual Annuities, Group Annuities – Nancy Cross