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Louisiana Citizens Opens Search for Catastrophe Service Vendors

New Catastrophe Services contracts are expected to secure over 600 Adjusters as part of the company’s ongoing Catastrophe preparedness and response to large claim volume events. Baton Rouge, LA, January 22, 2018– Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (‘LCPIC’), today announced …

Exxon Hit with Lawsuit in Louisiana over Denied Tainted Fuel Claims

ExxonMobil has paid more than $4.6 million to nearly 2,900 motorists impacted by the company’s production of more than 5 million gallons of tainted fuel distributed in the Baton Rouge area in March 2014. “ExxonMobil proactively honored all valid claims …

$4.2M Traffic Safety Project in Baton Rouge Area Begins

State highway workers will start a $4.2 million safety project for the Baton Rouge, La., region by enhancing the visibility of two intersections in Ascension Parish with new signs and other improvements. Officials tell The Advocate the intersections of Louisiana …

Louisiana Police Department Charges Officers for Damage to Cars

A Baton Rouge, La., police officer, who resigned after crashing his police car into one of the LSU lakes while taking a woman on a late-night, off-duty ride, can expect a hefty bill. Police say Byron S. Boudreaux, the former …

Baton Rouge-Area Among Top Gainers for New Construction Jobs

Large amounts of construction in the Baton Rouge, La.-area has led the region to be named among the top gainers in the nation for new construction jobs. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports the recognition was announced on July 30 in a report …

Louisiana Clinic Worker Arrested for Prescription Drug Fraud

Baton Rouge, La., police have arrested one man accused of being part of a prescription drug ring in which more than 200 fraudulent prescriptions for the powerful pain-killing drugs oxycodone and hydrocodone from a Baton Rouge clinic. The Advocate reports …

Report: Louisiana Could Have More Than 2M Jobs in 2015

Growth in the Lake Charles and Baton Rouge, La., areas is expected to help boost employment in Louisiana to an all-time high of more than 2 million jobs in 2015 in spite of plodding national growth, a new report said. …

Red Light Cameras Up for Renewal in Baton Rouge

The East Baton Rouge Metro Council is set to decide whether to kill or renew Baton Rouge, La.’s red light camera program, which has been panned by detractors as unevenly enforced but is credited by supporters with reducing dangerous crashes. …

Study: Red-Light Cameras Reduce Crashes in Baton Rouge

It’s been five years since Baton Rouge launched a traffic light camera program, and data released recently shows drops in both traffic crashes and violations at the selected intersections. The Advocate reports Baton Rouge’s Department of Public Works evaluated intersections …

Louisiana Ex-Furniture Store Operator Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case

A former operator of a Baton Rouge, La., furniture store destroyed by a fire in 2006 pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge stemming from the blaze and was put on probation. The Advocate reported that Ron Henderson, who managed …