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Tupelo Financial Holding Company, BancorpSouth Names Exec to Louisiana Association Board

Posted on 30 June 2010 by admin

BancorpSouth, the Tupelo financial holding company with over $13 billion in assets, re-elected BancorpSouth Insurance Services president Markham McKnight as treasurer of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association board.

“The re-election of Markham McKnight to the office of Treasurer is an indication of the association’s faith in his outstanding leadership capabilities.”
BancorpSouth’s James Threadgill, Vice Chairman, Financial Services.

McKnight’s knowledge and 28 years of experience made BancorpSouth Insurance Services highly ranked nationwide. McKnight also leads Wright and Percy Insurance, a division of BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.

BancorpSouth Bank, the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, operates 314 commercial banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and broker/dealer locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, and an insurance location in Illinois.

BancorpSouth common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BXS.

The Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (“LIGA”) is a private, non-profit entity that creates a safety net for insurance consumers if their insurer becomes insolvent during the period of their policy coverage. Its mission is to pay covered claims of insolvent property and casualty insurance companies in a prompt, courteous and caring manner at a fair and equitable cost, and also aid the Insurance Department in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies.

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