Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Parish Wants to Dispose of State-Owned Katrina Properties
May 21 2012 // A St. Bernard Parish commission is debating what to do with about 2,000 parish properties sold to the state by victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Times-Picayune reports that a panel overseeing the properties will discuss...
Arizona Man Files Lawsuit Against LA Fitness
May 21 2012 // A Tempe, Ariz. man has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness, claiming the fitness club depleted his bank account. Benjamin Calleros told The Arizona Republic on Thursday that LA Fitness staff members used his electronic...
Duration, Severity Drive Workers’ Comp Costs in Louisiana
May 21 2012 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) was created by the legislature in 1991 in an effort to stabilize the state’s workers’ compensation system. Today, the private nonprofit mutual insurer is the...
Louisiana Property Market Rebounds
May 21 2012 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told an Alexandria civic club that the state’s property insurance market is “more competitive than ever.” Speaking to the Alexandria Rotary Club about the...
Court: Louisiana Cab Company President not Liable in Death Case
May 18 2012 // A court has ruled that the head of a Bossier City, La., taxi cab business cannot be held personally liable in a lawsuit over the death of a 12-year-old boy. The victim in the case was Justin Bloxom, whose body was found...
Louisiana Citizens Approved for $75M Line of Credit
May 18 2012 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort has gotten permission to secure a $75 million cash line of credit in case a hurricane damages the state. The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has enough money...
Health Insurance Exchange Rejected by Louisiana Senators
May 18 2012 // A proposal that would have set up a body of elected and appointed officials to craft the health insurance exchanges that anchor President Barack Obama’s health overhaul has failed to gain traction in the Louisiana...
Lafayette, Louisiana, Traffic Camera Program to Continue
May 17 2012 // Lafayette, La.’s traffic camera enforcement program will remain in place. The City-Parish Council voted to extend Lafayette Consolidated Government’s contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, but it drastically...
Ratings Recap: Badger, So. Carolina Farm, Louisiana Farm, Colorado Farm
May 15 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a-” from “a” of Milwaukee-based Badger Mutual...
DWI Checkpoint in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish Results in 5 Arrests
May 14 2012 // A Mother’s Day checkpoint in Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish ended in five arrests for driving while intoxicated. Law enforcement officers also issued multiple citations for other offenses. Louisiana State Police...
Louisiana Sheriff’s Office, TV Producers Sued
May 14 2012 // A Chauvin, La., woman, who claims a deputy used unnecessary violence as television cameras rolled, has filed suit against the Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office and the production company of an upcoming TV show. The suit...
Ark. Farm Bureau Ratings Lowered; Louisiana Farm Bureau Affirmed
May 11 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating to B++ (Good) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “bbb” from “a-” of Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. of Arkansas Inc....
Louisiana-Based Amerisafe Sees Premium Growth in Q1 2012
May 11 2012 // Amerisafe Inc., a specialty provider of hazardous workers’ compensation insurance headquartered in DeRidder, La., saw a 19 percent growth in premium written during the first quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared...
Louisiana Commissioner: Property Insurance Market Has Recovered
May 10 2012 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told an Alexandria civil club that the state’s property insurance market is “more competitive than ever.” The Town Talk reports Donelon spoke on May 8 to the...
Louisiana Citizens Personal Lines Rates Changes Effective June 1
May 10 2012 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved changes to the property insurance rate levels for personal lines policies written by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The approved rate changes are applicable...
Louisiana Lands $2.95M for Return to Work Program
May 9 2012 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission will receive $2.95 million in federal funds to provide additional services to Louisiana’s unemployed, the U.S. Department of Labor announced. The money will come from a...
Seeking to Combat Insurance Fraud, Louisiana Joins Federal Network
May 7 2012 // Louisiana has agreed to share information with a federal network designed to cut down on insurance fraud. The Advocate reported that the agreement is between the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement...
Louisiana Senate Rejects Bill Removing Smoker Protection
Apr 30 2012 // Louisiana senators refused on April 26 to repeal a law that bans employers from discriminating against smokers, after opponents said the change could lead to widespread firings. More than 20 years ago, legislators passed a...
Louisiana’s Sen. Vitter Pushes to Extend Flood Insurance Program
Apr 30 2012 // U.S. Sen. David Vitter is pushing for a long-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Louisiana Republican wants to stop extending the program with short-term extensions. The insurance program, which...
Police Seize 17 Pit Bulls in Louisiana Town
Apr 26 2012 // Police in Washington, La., have started to enforce the town’s pit bull ordinance that includes a requirement that the dog owners must purchase liability insurance. The Daily World reports 17 pit bulls were turned...
