Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Parish in Louisiana Files New Charges in Hurricane Gustav Flood Appeal
Jan 14 2013 // Officials in Louisiana’s Livingston Parish claim lies, bungling and withholding of information are grounds for reversal of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to deny $46 million in waterway...
Louisiana Citizens Insurance Proposes 7.7% Rate Hike
Jan 14 2013 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has proposed raising homeowner’s rates an average of 7.7 percent statewide this year. The Advocate reports the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s...
People – South Central
Jan 14 2013 // The Texas Surplus Lines Association Inc. announced that Kathy van Eeten, senior vice president – regional marketing for insurance broker CRC|Crump, has been elected president of the association for the coming year....
Louisiana: All Racehorses from Illinois Must Be Checked for Virus
Jan 9 2013 // Any horse coming into Louisiana from Illinois must have a health certificate showing that it has not been at Hawthorne Race Course in the past 30 days because nearly 70 horses at Hawthorne have tested positive for a very...
HUB International Acquires Louisiana-Based Brokerage Benefit Concepts
Jan 9 2013 // Insurance broker Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired the assets of Benefit Concepts Inc. (BCI), a Shreveport, La.-based employee benefits brokerage firm. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BCI will...
Louisiana Pie Maker Sues Fire Suppression Company, Insurers
Jan 8 2013 // New Orleans pie maker, Simon Hubig Co. Inc., whose Louisiana plant was destroyed in a blaze six months ago, has sued the Kenner company that created and maintained its fire suppression system. The Times-Picayune reported...
Bangs, Stiltner Promoted by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp.
Jan 3 2013 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has promoted William B. Bangs IV to senior vice president of Policyholder Services and Agency Relations, and Michael Stiltner to vice president and general...
Feds Give Break to Louisiana On Driver License Rules
Dec 31 2012 // Louisiana driver’s licenses still don’t comply with federal law, but the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the state a temporary break. That means travelers won’t need passports to fly...
Louisiana Pie Maker Sues Fire Suppression Company, Insurers
Dec 28 2012 // New Orleans pie maker Simon Hubig Company Inc., whose Louisiana plant was destroyed in a blaze six months ago, has sued the Kenner company that created and maintained its fire suppression system. The Times-Picayune...
Tornadoes Strike in Texas
Dec 26 2012 // Christmas Day along the Gulf Coast was filled with severe thunderstorms that brought drenching rains, high winds and damaging tornadoes while the nation’s midsection dealt with freezing rain, sleet and snow that made...
Louisiana Insurance Department Launches New Online Rate Comparisons
Dec 21 2012 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says his department’s new online system will make it easier for Louisiana residents to shop for the best insurance rates in their cities. The auto insurance guide launched Dec. 17...
Cleanup Continues At Louisiana Explosive Company
Dec 20 2012 // Authorities say it could take up to three weeks to finish moving military propellant into storage at an explosives recycling company that caused the evacuation of a Louisiana town. The town of Doyline was evacuated earlier...
Jury: LA Schools Must Pay $6.9M To Molested Boy
Dec 20 2012 // A jury ruled that the Los Angeles Unified School District must pay a boy molested by an elementary school teacher $6.9 million – among the largest awards in the history of the school system. The decision on Tuesday...
Louisiana Levies More Fines Against Texas Brine over Sinkhole
Dec 19 2012 // The Louisiana Office of Conservation has levied an additional $160,000 fine against Texas Brine Co. LLC. over a massive sinkhole. Commissioner James Welsh said the fine levied Dec. 17 is for continued failure to comply...
Louisiana Men Used Tow Truck to Steal Cars From Homes
Dec 18 2012 // A New Orleans, La., resident has helped police catch two men suspected of using a tow truck to steal cars from homes. Dawn Dedeaux tells WWL-TV that she caught two men trying to steal her van from a house near the Fair...
Louisiana Used Car Dealer Sentenced in Odometer Fraud Scheme
Dec 17 2012 // Beau Michael Guidry of Baton Rouge, La., has been sentenced in connection with an odometer tampering scheme that defrauded victims in and around Louisiana, the Justice Department announced. U.S. District Judge for the...
Football Players Building Homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward
Dec 13 2012 // Former professional football players are teaming with New Orleans area builders to construct at least three new homes in the Lower 9th Ward – and they’re hoping to have it done in time for Super Bowl 2013. The...
Louisiana Medical Professional Liability Insurer Announces 10% Dividend
Dec 13 2012 // Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Co. (LAMMICO), based in Metairie, announced a sixth consecutive dividend for all LAMMICO policyholders in Louisiana and Arkansas. The announcement affects just over 6,000 policyholders,...
Louisiana Last Resort Insurer Weighing Options to Close Budget Gap
Dec 13 2012 // Louisiana’s state-run property insurer of last resort is considering ways to close its multimillion-dollar budget gap, and either option would lead to increased costs to homeowners covered by traditional insurance...
FEMA to Help Elevate Homes in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish
Dec 11 2012 // More structures in Terrebonne Parish will get a boost above future storm surges with another wave of federal grants. The Courier reports about $3 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency money will be used to elevate...
