Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Medical Payments per Claim for Injured Workers in Louisiana Rising
Apr 22 2014 // Payments per claim for the medical care of injured workers in Louisiana were higher and growing faster than in most states, according to a 16-state study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The WCRI...
Claims, Oil and Resentments Linger Four Years After BP Oil Spill
Apr 21 2014 // Four years after the Deepwater Horizon spill, oil is still washing up on the long sandy beaches of Grand Isle, Louisiana, and some islanders are fed up with hearing from BP that the crisis is over. Jules Melancon, the last...
Declarations
Apr 21 2014 // New Team “For many New Yorkers, it’s been the worst 17 months of their lives.” —New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on challenges faced by New Yorkers who are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. The...
Democrats Seize on Koch Brothers, Republican Opposition to Flood Insurance
Apr 20 2014 // 17 Apr 2014 09:00 Democrats are exploring a new attack line against the Koch brothers and Republican allies, telling voters the billionaire energy executives want to let home flood insurance premiums soar to help corporate...
Louisiana Senators Say ‘No’ to Suit Against Oil Industry
Apr 17 2014 // The Louisiana Senate sided with Gov. Bobby Jindal and the oil industry, agreeing to void a lawsuit that a south Louisiana flood board filed against more than 90 oil and gas companies for coastal damage. Senate Bill 553 by...
Louisiana Town Still Without Police Chief, Liability Insurance
Apr 17 2014 // Efforts to revitalize the Sorrento Police Department in Louisiana seem to be stagnating while the police chief’s position sits vacant and the days pass without anyone actively seeking liability insurance for the...
BancorpSouth Insurance to Acquire Louisiana’s Knox Insurance Group
Apr 16 2014 // BancorpSouth Insurance Services Inc., a subsidiary of BancorpSouth Bank, headquartered in Tupelo, Miss., is acquiring Lafayette, La.-based Knox Insurance Group LLC (Knox) in a transaction that is expected to close...
Louisiana Truck-Bus Crash Caused by Texting, State Police Say
Apr 16 2014 // Texting while driving is thought to be cause of an accident in Louisiana involving a Calcasieu Parish school bus and a pickup truck that sent one student and the bus driver to the hospital. State Police Sgt. James Anderson...
Audit: Louisiana Needs to Improve Record of Bridge Inspections
Apr 8 2014 // Louisiana needs to improve its bridge inspections because they fall short of compliance with federal guidelines in place for making sure bridges are safe, according to an audit released April 7. Legislative Auditor Daryl...
Louisiana Senators Keep Mandatory Motorcycle Helmet Law Intact
Apr 7 2014 // Louisiana motorcyclists still must wear helmets, without exceptions. The Senate Transportation Committee killed a proposal by Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-West Monroe, that would have allowed people 21 and older to ride without...
Louisiana Citizens Policyholders Receiving Application Refunds
Apr 7 2014 // Policyholders of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort have begun receiving refunds for application fees that were charged to them without their knowledge, the state insurance department announced. The refunds...
Forklifts, Louisiana Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Unasked Questions
Apr 4 2014 // In perusing judicial decisions, it is not unusual to discover answers to questions one never thought to ask. One such question is whether a forklift is a “motor vehicle” under uninsured/underinsured motorists...
Texas Brine Contractors Staying in Homes Near Louisiana Sinkhole
Apr 3 2014 // Texas Brine Co. has moved contractors working on the Bayou Corne-area sinkhole in Louisiana into three homes the company purchased from residents who left after the failure of a company-operated salt dome cavern. Texas...
Cohen Joins SSA Insurance Services in Louisiana
Apr 2 2014 // Excess and surplus insurance broker and managing general agent, SSA Insurance Services, has added Madelyn Cohen to its executive team in Louisiana. Cohen’s responsibilities at SSA will include acquiring and...
Louisiana Sinkhole Expands Again
Apr 2 2014 // The sinkhole near Bayou Corne in Louisiana sucked down another patch of earth as Texas Brine Co. released pressure again from its failed salt dome cavern near the 29-acre swampland sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Officials...
Insurer Group Opposes Lower Named Storm Maximum Deductible in Louisiana
Apr 2 2014 // A proposal in the Louisiana Legislature to reduce the maximum deductible on named storms and require winds in excess of 125 miles per hour before the deductible could be applied would likely result in higher insurance...
11 New Safety Violations Found at Previously Cited Louisiana Facility
Apr 1 2014 // The U. S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administrationhas cited U.S. Minerals LLC with 11 safety and health violations from a follow-up inspection that began in September 2013 at the Harvey,...
Louisiana Property Insurer Announces Public Offering
Apr 1 2014 // 1347 Property Insurance Holdings Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company offering homeowners and dwelling insurance to individuals in Louisiana through its wholly-owned subsidiary Maison Insurance Co.,...
Louisiana Sinkhole Swallows More Trees, Burps Gas
Mar 28 2014 // Officials say the 29-acre sinkhole in Louisiana’s Assumption Parish swallowed six cypress trees on March 26 and had its first deep burp of gas and fluid since late August. The Advocate reports the event comes nearly...
Bill Banning Cellphone Use While Driving Stalls in Louisiana
Mar 26 2014 // It appears Louisiana drivers won’t face new limits on their cellphone use. An annual effort seeking to prohibit hand-held cellphone use by motorists stalled in the House Transportation Committee. After facing...
