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What Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance Requirements Apply in Mississippi?

Mississippi business-corporation articles may limit a director’s monetary liability to the corporation or shareholders, subject to exceptions for improper benefits, intentional harm, unlawful distributions, and intentional criminal violations. A plaintiff also must overcome any applicable charter defense and prove statutory grounds and causation; confirm the entity and incorporation state before relying on these rules.

What Is D&O Insurance?

D&O insurance can help pay covered defense costs and losses from claims against company leaders over management decisions. If your organization has a board or executives, check whether the company itself is insured and whether legal bills reduce the limit. Read the national Directors and officers guide.

What Should You Watch for With D&O Insurance in Mississippi?

The Articles Must Supply the Shield
Mississippi permits, but does not require, an articles provision limiting director monetary liability; the statute preserves claims involving unauthorized benefits, intentional harm, unlawful distributions, and intentional criminal-law violations. Review the filed articles and amendments, then compare the exceptions with the policy’s conduct exclusion. ^1,³
The Plaintiff Must Prove Specific Liability Elements
Under § 79-4-8.31, a plaintiff must establish that no applicable articles or statutory defense precludes liability and that the conduct meets a listed standard; money damages also require proof of corporate or shareholder harm proximately caused by the conduct. Ask how the policy defines covered loss and final adjudication. ^2,⁴
Oversight Allegations Have a Statutory Formulation
Mississippi includes sustained failure to oversee ongoing business or timely inquiry after significant facts arise among the listed director-liability grounds. Compare the policy’s treatment of oversight allegations with the company’s board reporting and indemnification procedures. ^2,⁴

Which D&O Insurance Providers Have Mississippi License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Directors and officers; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Mississippi. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

Coalition
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.
Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹⁴
Coalition offers directors and officers liability through its executive-risks product for private and nonprofit US organizations.
Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹⁵
Corgi lists directors and officers insurance among its business insurance offerings.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁸
TechInsurance arranges directors and officers liability insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁹
Vouch lists directors and officers insurance in its technology-company programs.

Who Regulates Insurance in Mississippi?

Mississippi Insurance Department

The Mississippi Insurance Department licenses agents and companies, enforces state insurance laws, and investigates insurance complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. ^5,^6,⁷

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-562-2957

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Mississippi

Reported tax rate. 4% premium tax and 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees when Mississippi is the insured's home state; MSLA says do not report if Mississippi is not the home state unless 100% of premium is allocated to Mississippi. A separate 3% MWUA fee applies to gross premium and policy fees except residential flood and earthquake. ^8,^9,^10,^11,¹²

For policies quoted or bound on or after July 1, 2017, Mississippi no longer requires a general diligent search before surplus-lines placement. If Mississippi is the insured's home state, the published charges are 4% premium tax and a 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees, plus a separate 3% MWUA fee except for residential flood and earthquake; Mississippi's required policy notice says a nonadmitted insurer is not protected by the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association if it becomes insolvent.

Mississippi Surplus Lines Association

What Should You Ask Before Buying D&O Insurance in Mississippi?

Do the corporation’s articles include a director-liability provision, and do amendments preserve it for the conduct at issue?
How does the policy apply if a plaintiff alleges sustained oversight failure or delayed inquiry after warning facts?
Does the conduct exclusion require a final adjudication that the statutory liability elements were met?

D&O Insurance in Mississippi: Frequently Asked Questions

Can Mississippi articles limit directors’ monetary liability?

Yes. Mississippi business-corporation articles may limit a director’s monetary liability to the corporation or shareholders, except for unauthorized benefits, intentional harm, unlawful distributions, and intentional criminal-law violations. ^1,³

What must a plaintiff prove to recover money damages from a Mississippi director?

The plaintiff must overcome any applicable articles or statutory defense, establish a listed director-liability ground, and prove harm to the corporation or shareholders that was proximately caused by the challenged conduct. ^2,⁴

Sources

19 documents, numbered as cited. Open the sources

Sources for D&O Insurance in Mississippi

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Mississippi Code § 79-4-2.02. Mississippi Secretary of State official Unannotated Code, published by LexisNexis; text accessed through FindLaw for this section; § 79-4-2.02(b)(4), optional articles liability provision and exceptions. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Code § 79-4-8.31. Mississippi Secretary of State official Unannotated Code, published by LexisNexis; text accessed through FindLaw for this section; § 79-4-8.31(a)–(b), director liability standards, defenses, harm, and causation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi House Bill 829, as Sent to Governor (1999). Mississippi Legislature; Section 2, codification of § 79-4-8.31; Section 3, amendment to § 79-4-2.02. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi House Bill 789, as Sent to Governor (2012). Mississippi Legislature; Section 21, amendment to § 79-4-8.31, including director liability and proof elements. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Insurance Department. Mississippi Insurance Department; Homepage and consumer/licensing services. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Mississippi Insurance Department; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Mississippi Insurance Department; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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E-Pay Frequently Asked Questions. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA E-Pay FAQ, question 'What are the current rates...' (lines 112–116): 0.25% stamping fee and 4% premium tax, both on gross premium and policy fees. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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E-Pay Frequently Asked Questions. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA E-Pay FAQ, lines 112–118: MWUA nonadmitted policy fee 3% on gross premium and policy fees, excluding residential flood and earthquake. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurer FAQs. Mississippi Surplus Lines Association; Current MSLA insurer FAQ, question 'What is a Home State?...' (lines 90–92): defines insured's home state under NRRA; directs no Mississippi reporting if Mississippi is not home state unless 100% of premium is allocated to Mississippi; MS-home-state written premium is reported. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Department of Insurance Bulletin 2017-3. Mississippi Insurance Department; Issued May 12, 2017; page 1, visually verified: HB 447 removed the diligent-search requirement; on/after July 1, 2017 producers need not conduct a diligent search before placement and bulletin applies to policies quoted/bound on/after that date. Page 2, visually verified: required policy notice states policy is not protected by MIGA upon insurer insolvency; page 2 also withdraws Bulletins 2012-4 and 2015-5. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Mississippi Department of Insurance Bulletin 2017-3. Mississippi Insurance Department; Issued May 12, 2017; page 1, visually verified: after HB 447, no general diligent search is required for policies quoted or bound on/after July 1, 2017; not an ECP-only exception. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

What Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance Requirements Apply in Mississippi?

What Is D&O Insurance?

What Should You Watch for With D&O Insurance in Mississippi?

The Articles Must Supply the Shield

The Plaintiff Must Prove Specific Liability Elements

Oversight Allegations Have a Statutory Formulation

Which D&O Insurance Providers Have Mississippi License Records?

Coalition

Corgi

TechInsurance

Vouch