Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Payout of Louisiana Citizens Insurance Judgment Blocked Again
Mar 19 2012 // A state appeals court has blocked policyholders of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. from collecting more than $100 million for the company’s failure to handle claims quickly enough following the 2005...
Plaintiffs in Louisiana Citizens Insurance Suit Allowed to Seize Cash
Mar 19 2012 // The plaintiffs who won a $92.8 million judgment against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. three years ago obtained authority to seize the company’s cash as a result of a ruling late on March 6 in a...
BP Settlement Relieves Feinberg of Duties; New Claims Process to Start
Mar 19 2012 // The man who has paid out billions of dollars to victims of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been formally relieved of his duties, and a federal judge has set up a new process to let more people and businesses...
Louisiana Lawmaker Loses Insurance Committee Post Over Vote
Mar 16 2012 // A state lawmaker has been ousted from his leadership position, a day after voting against a tax break sought by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Bogalusa Rep. Harold Ritchie says he was told he was removed as vice chairman of...
Property Owners Urged to Claim Louisiana Citizens Assessment Rebate
Mar 9 2012 // State officials in Louisiana are calling on property owners to claim their assessment rebate charged on their insurance policies. Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, all property policies were charged an...
BP Settlement Relieves Feinberg of Duties; New Claims Process to Start
Mar 8 2012 // The man who has paid out billions of dollars to victims of the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been formally relieved of his duties, and a federal judge has set up a new process to let more people and businesses...
Plaintiffs in Louisiana Citizens Insurance Suit to Seize Cash
Mar 8 2012 // The plaintiffs who won a $92.8 million judgment against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. three years ago plan to seize the company’s cash as a result of a ruling late on March 6 in a Jefferson Parish state...
Louisiana High Court Says Storm Death Files Can Be Kept Secret
Mar 7 2012 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by two news organizations to examine the files of a state investigation into allegations that doctors at a New Orleans hospital euthanized patients in the aftermath of...
Louisiana Ranks 4th in Train-Vehicle Crashes, Injuries
Mar 7 2012 // Louisiana recorded fewer vehicle-train collisions and fatalities last year, but the number of related injuries rose slightly. That’s according to preliminary 2011 data from the Federal Railroad...
Louisiana Commissioner Warns Agents of Possible Insurance Scam
Mar 6 2012 // Agents in Louisiana should be aware of a potential insurance scam related to habitation risks, according to the state’s top insurance regulator. Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon issued an alert to all...
Centauri Insurance Offers Homeowners Coverage in Louisiana
Mar 5 2012 // Centauri Insurance, a homeowners insurance carrier based in Sarasota, Fla., is now providing homeowners insurance coverage in Louisiana. Centauri Insurance also expects to add more products, including renters and dwelling...
Declarations
Mar 5 2012 // No Choice “The Supreme Court has spoken on the issue, so we had no choice.” —Louisiana State Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte. LaFleur, a board member of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.,...
Louisiana DOI Recovers $5.3M in 2011
Mar 5 2012 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) aided Louisiana insurance consumers in receiving more than $5.3 million in insurance payments from consumer complaints in 2011. LDI received 13,208 consumer inquiries and 3,453...
Denham Springs, Louisiana Adopts New Flood Regulations
Feb 29 2012 // The Denham Springs, La., City Council has approved changes to its flood ordinances. The Advocate reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency had given the city a deadline of April 3 to make the changes or lose the...
Lafayette, Louisiana Council to Consider Safety Tax
Feb 28 2012 // A proposal for a new half-cent sales tax for public safety will be back before the Lafayette, La., City-Parish Council after members last month put off taking action on the measure. The Advocate reports the proposal calls...
Louisiana Reports 4-Year Decline Vehicle Thefts
Feb 27 2012 //
Louisiana Citizens Board Offers $103M to Settle Lawsuit
Feb 24 2012 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort is offering nearly $103 million to settle disputes over its handling of claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita more than six years ago. The governing board of the...
Complex Trial Over Blame for Gulf Oil Spill Set to Open
Feb 24 2012 // It could be the ultimate case for passing the buck. A massive trial over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill heads for a New Orleans federal courtroom on Monday, to determine how much BP Plc and others should cough up for...
Louisiana Rig Worker Settles with BP Over Explosion
Feb 22 2012 // A Louisiana woman who was a cook on the BP PLC-leased drilling rig that was rocked by a deadly explosion in 2010 has settled her personal-injury claims against the oil giant and other companies involved in the...
Ex-NFL Players in Louisiana Sue League Over Concussions
Feb 22 2012 // Nearly a dozen former National Football League players living in Louisiana have sued the NFL, the latest players to accuse the league of failing to protect players from the risks associated with concussions. Several former...
