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STARKVILLE, Miss.--Former Arkansas governor and U.S. presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee will be among the featured speakers for Mississippi State's 22nd annual Mississippi Insurance Day.
Taking place April 22 and 23, the program of assemblies and continuing education sessions is sponsored by the university's Peter K. Lutken Chair of Insurance. The College of Business' risk management, insurance and financial planning academic program--among the largest in the U.S.--is co-sponsor.
Huckabee, now a political commentator for the Fox News Channel, led the Natural State for two terms from 1996-2007. Last year, he finished third in the Republican presidential primaries. (For more, visit www.mikehuckabee.com.)
Each spring, I-Day programs have attracted to campus insurance company attorneys, claims adjusters and agents, fire investigators, legislators, municipal and county managers, and law enforcement officials, among others. Typically involving more than 600 professionals, the event now is among Mississippi's largest financial service activities.
Also speaking this year will be MSU President Mark Keenum, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and his predecessor, George Dale. Alabama's insurance commissioner and his South Carolina counterpart will be among others on the program.
Veteran faculty member Edwin L. Duett Jr., holder of the Lutken endowed professorship, is I-Day director. Registration information may be obtained from him at 662-325-2341 or eduett@cobilan.msstate.edu.
Participants attending for continuing education credit will have the choice of earning three, six or nine hours.
NEWS EDITORS/DIRECTORS: For a complete program schedule or other information, contact Tammi Metz or Melissa Morgan at 325-7472 or 325-6701, respectively.
For more information about Mississippi State University, see http://www.msstate.edu/.