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La. Jury: Acadian Owes $117M For Ambulance Wreck
Aug 7 2012 // Acadian Ambulance Service owes $117 million to a woman left paralyzed and brain-damaged when the ambulance she was in crashed into a sugar-cane truck on the way to a hospital in December 2010, an Iberville Parish, La. jury...
DWI Legislation Among New Laws Passed in Louisiana
Aug 6 2012 // Louisiana lawmakers passed a number of laws in the 2012 legislative session that address drunk driving. Following are some of the new laws that target DWIs: SB 306 (ACT 547): Addressed the computation of time for the...
People – South Central
Aug 6 2012 // Andy Webb of Watkins Insurance Group in Austin was named the André P. Juneau Young Agent of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT). This award is given annually to a young agent who has achieved...
Idea of Creating DWI Tracking System in Louisiana Revived
Aug 6 2012 // The idea of creating a statewide DWI tracking system in Louisiana is gaining steam again. The Advocate reports that the 2004 death of a project called the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System dashed hopes for a...
La. Civil Service Panel Approves Insurance Contractor
Aug 3 2012 // The state’s Civil Service Commission narrowly agreed Wednesday to the Jindal administration’s hiring of a private company to manage a Louisiana state employee health insurance plan, a cost-cutting move that...
Defendant in Louisiana Bribery Case Enters not Guilty Plea
Aug 2 2012 // The Kenner, La., businessman accused of bribing former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Orleans. Bill Mack entered the plea to conspiring to bribe Broussard during...
Federal Court in Louisiana Reverses $300K Sex Harassment Award
Aug 1 2012 // A federal appeals court has thrown out a $300,000 court award for an iron worker in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Boh Brothers Construction Co. The worker won the award in 2009 after the U.S. Equal Employment...
New Louisiana Insurance Laws Address Citizens, Proof of Insurance, DWIs
Jul 31 2012 // In addition to suspending the 10 percent surcharge rule on property insurance provided by Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort in certain coastal parishes, recently passed state legislation includes provisions...
Private Claims Firm Saves Louisiana’s Risk Management Agency $1.4M
Jul 30 2012 // A private company based in Mandeville contracted to run much of the claims processing and management handled by Louisiana’s Office of Risk Management has been producing results ahead of schedule, legislative auditors...
Fines, Penalties, Back Wages Add Up for Louisiana Seafood Company
Jul 30 2012 // A Louisiana seafood company is facing nearly $250,000 in fines, penalties and back wages for exposing workers to hazards and underpaying employees. The U.S. Department of Labor issued findings from investigations of...
2 Houma, Louisiana, Hotels to Shelter Workers After Disasters
Jul 26 2012 // The Terrebonne Parish Council has approved contracts with two Houma, La., hotels to shelter essential parish employees after disasters — and a catering contract to feed parish workers. Officials tell The Courier those...
Louisiana Citizens Pays $104M Award Over Slow Storm Claims
Jul 24 2012 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has paid a $104 million judgment in a case involving more than 18,500 policyholders who sued over slow adjustment of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in...
Idea of Creating DWI Tracking System in Louisiana Revived
Jul 24 2012 // The idea of creating a statewide DWI tracking system in Louisiana is gaining steam again. The Advocate reports that the 2004 death of an ambitious Louisiana project called the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System...
Improved Fire Rating Expected to Lower Insurance Costs in Louisiana Town
Jul 24 2012 // Homeowners in Vinton, La., can expect lower insurance rates after the rating for the town’s fire department was raised. KPLC reports the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana raised the department’s...
Officials: June to June, Louisiana Private Sector Adds 50K Jobs
Jul 23 2012 // Louisiana’s private sector added 50,400 jobs from June 2011 to June 2012, the highest over-the-year growth in 22 consecutive months of private sector job gains, according to the state workforce officials. The...
Declarations – South Central
Jul 23 2012 // Agent Advocates “I am committed to insurance products and services being offered by licensed agents and brokers, not unlicensed navigators. Licensed agents and brokers are the front-line advocates for consumer...
Former Louisiana Deputy Insurance Commissioner Convicted of Racketeering
Jul 17 2012 // United States Attorney Donald J. Cazayoux, Jr. announced that a former Louisiana deputy insurance commissioner has been convicted on racketeering charges. Richard L. Chambers, Sr., age 67, of LaPlace, La., pled guilty to...
New Law on BP Oil Spill Promises States More in Restoration Monies
Jul 16 2012 // U.S. Gulf Coast states have a higher stake in the amount of money the U.S. government can wring out of BP Plc for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill due to a new law that would divert billions of dollars in potential BP...
Louisiana Citizens Sets Annual Katrina-Rita Bond Assessment
Jul 16 2012 // Homeowners insured by traditional insurance companies will pay $54 on average next year on their insurance policies to cover bond payments being made by state-backed Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which had...
Hoppe Joins Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. as Chief Internal Auditor
Jul 11 2012 // Gerald “Jay” Hoppe has joined Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) as chief internal auditor. Hoppe is a Certified Internal Auditor with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and...
