Latest Louisiana Headlines
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New CEO Named for Louisiana’s Insurer of Last Resort
Jul 1 2013 // The state’s insurance commissioner has named a new chief executive to run Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-run insurer of last resort. Commissioner Jim Donelon said he has named David Thomas to...
Deadline for Louisiana Sinkhole Buyout Talks Extended
Jun 28 2013 // Nearly half of the eligible residents and families directly affected by a Bayou Corne, La,-area sinkhole induced by a Texas Brine Co. salt dome failure last summer have agreed to company buyouts, while the rest have more...
Report: Louisiana Plant Explosion Released Toxic Chemicals
Jun 28 2013 // The deadly June 13 explosion and fire at the Williams Olefins chemical plant in Geismar, La., released more than 62,000 pounds of toxic chemicals during the accident that killed two workers and injured 114 others,...
Louisiana Plant Owner Says Insurance Will Cover Loss from Explosion
Jun 27 2013 // Williams Cos., the owner of a Louisiana chemical plant that remains shut after a fatal explosion, said insurance will cover most of the loss. An explosion June 13 at Williams Partners LP’s Geismar plant killed two...
State Senator Gives Up on Louisiana Citizens Insurance CEO Job
Jun 27 2013 // State Sen. Dan “Blade”Morrish has dropped his bid to become the next CEO of the state-run insurer of last resort, the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The Louisiana Board of Ethics had advised that...
Investigators to Examine Heat Exchanger at Louisiana Blast Site
Jun 26 2013 // State and federal officials investigating the cause of the deadly blast on June 13 at the Williams Companies Inc. plant near Gonzales, La., plan to inspect a key element of the facility that one federal investigator said...
Some Louisiana Residents Take Buyouts from Salt Dome Owner
Jun 25 2013 // A third of a group of residents evacuated because of an Assumption Parish sinkhole have accepted buyout offers from Texas Brine Co. Company spokesman Sonny Cranch says that as of noon on June 23, 33 of 91 people had taken...
Smoke Detectors Free in Louisiana Town
Jun 24 2013 // The Leonville Fire Department in Louisiana is overseeing distribution of free smoke detectors to local residents. Bobby Degueyter, chief of the Leonville Volunteer Fire Department, tells The Daily World that the department...
Plaintiffs: BP Acted With Gross Negligence in 2010 Spill
Jun 23 2013 // BP Plc and its contractors should be found grossly negligent for their actions in the April 2010 blowout of the Macondo well and the subsequent Gulf of Mexico oil spill, plaintiffs’ lawyers told a judge. U.S....
Police: 1 Dead, 7 Hurt in 2nd Louisiana Plant Blast
Jun 17 2013 // A second blast in two days has killed a worker at a south Louisiana chemical plant, just miles from the site where two workers were killed a day earlier. The latest explosion also injured seven people, some severely, State...
2nd Victim Dies After Blast at Geismar, Louisiana Chemical Plant
Jun 17 2013 // An explosion and fire at a Louisiana chemical plant claimed a second victim on June 14 as federal authorities were piecing together the cause of the blast that injured dozens more. Scott Thrower, 47, of St. Amant, died at...
Business Moves
Jun 17 2013 // Southport Lane, Imperial Fire & Casualty Southport Lane, a New York City-based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Louisiana-based Imperial Management Corp., along with its largest subsidiary,...
1 Dead in Blast, Fire at Louisiana Chemical Plant
Jun 14 2013 // One person was killed as the result of an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Geismar, La. on June 13 The Times-Picayune reported that 77 people were taken to the hospital with injuries. Louisiana State Police...
LWCC Adds Mayfield, Simon as Assistant VPs
Jun 13 2013 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has hired Sandra Mayfield as assistant vice president of Accounting and Charles Simon as assistant vice president of Information Technology Services. Before joining...
Louisiana Parish Eyes Clampdown on Door-to-Door Peddling
Jun 11 2013 // The Ascension Parish Council in Louisiana is considering an ordinance that would eliminate or greatly restrict unsolicited door-to-door peddling and solicitation in the parish. Council Chairman Chris Loar tells The...
USG Insurance Services Adds Dixon in Louisiana
Jun 6 2013 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesaler and managing general agent (MGA) has expanded its Louisiana operations with the addition of Jessica Dixon as a producer/broker. She will focus on developing retailers in...
Louisiana Citizens Tweaks Claims Handling in Advance of Hurricane Season
Jun 5 2013 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced it has made significant enhancements to increase efficiency of claims filing, adjuster deployment and claims processing, in advance of the 2013 hurricane season. The...
Southport Lane Acquires Louisiana’s Imperial Fire & Casualty
Jun 4 2013 // Southport Lane, a New York City-based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of Louisiana-based Imperial Management Corp., along with its largest subsidiary, Imperial Fire & Casualty, in an all-cash...
Louisiana State University: Soybean Rust Showing Up Earlier Than In Past
May 30 2013 // Asian soybean rust is looking a bit worse than it has in previous years, apparently because the mild winter let it survive, according to the Louisiana State University AgCenter. This means farmers may have to act earlier...
Mayor Urges Louisiana Residents to Join Warning System
May 29 2013 // With the start of hurricane season just days away, Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan is encouraging Louisiana residents to sign up for the city’s alert system. Duncan told The American Press that the system, which has been...
