Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Group Sues BP for Harm to Endangered Gulf Wildlife
Oct 21 2010 // U.S. environmental groups filed a suit Wednesday against British-based oil giant BP Plc saying the world’s worst offshore spill inflicted “ongoing unlawful” harm on endangered wildlife in the Gulf of...
Louisiana Agent Told to Stop Selling Insurance
Oct 21 2010 // A West Monroe agent was served by the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Section investigators with a cease and desist order, license revocation and $5,000 fine notice for alleged misappropriation. Jennifer Dianne...
Louisiana Prevails in Pharmaceutical Marketing Case
Oct 19 2010 // Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced that a jury returned a jury verdict in the amount of $257,679,500 against Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson for violating the...
5th Circuit Sides with Attorney on Contingency Fee in Insurance Settlement
Oct 18 2010 // The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has sided with an attorney in an appeal of a lawsuit granting the lawyer contingency fees in the settlement of a homeowners insurance claim in the aftermath of Hurricane...
People
Oct 18 2010 // Texas-based Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) announced that Jan Holcombe joined the company as vice president of personal client services. Holcombe brings more than 20 years of experience as an insurance counseling...
Foreclosures on the Increase in Louisiana
Oct 15 2010 // More than 1,500 Louisiana homeowners saw their residences swept away by seizure during the third quarter of 2010, a national company that tracks foreclosures reported Oct. 14. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac said that in...
Disaster Housing Program Extended in Texas, Louisiana
Oct 15 2010 // Louisiana and Texas families displaced by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav now have until March 31 to transition to permanent housing. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and Craig Fugate, administrator of...
300 Homes to Be Repaired in Settlement with Chinese Drywall Firm
Oct 14 2010 // A Chinese drywall manufacturer has agreed to participate in the remediation of up to 300 homes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida that were contaminated by faulty drywall. An agreement was reached with Knauf...
Louisiana Agent Told to Stop Selling Insurance; Fined $10K
Oct 13 2010 // A Winnsboro, La., agent was served by the Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators with a cease and desist order, a summary suspension order and a $10,000 fine notice for alleged misrepresentation. The...
Louisiana Agent Joins National Big “I” Leadership Team
Oct 1 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) announced that Randy Lanoix of Donaldsonville, La., has been installed as the newest member of the association’s executive...
Post-Katrina Duties and Liabilities of Insurance Agents and Brokers
Sep 30 2010 // Following Hurricane Katrina, many insurance agents and brokers found themselves being sued by their customers when they realized that they were underinsured for their losses caused by the hurricane. It is fair to say that...
Independent Agent Association Names New Leadership
Sep 28 2010 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”), named J. Michael “Mike” Miley as the new chairman of the association. Mike Donohoe was named as the chairman elect, Bobby...
Louisiana’s Cunningham Financial Acquiring Hamilton Insurance Agency
Sep 27 2010 // Cunningham Financial Group (CFG), headquartered in Natchitoches, La., is acquiring the Hamilton Insurance Agency in Bunkie, La., and adding agency owner Denice Hamilton as a independent producer for all lines in central...
Study Finds Louisiana Making Substantial Efforts to Improve Building Codes
Sep 27 2010 // Louisiana has developed and implemented a more comprehensive and stronger building code than Mississippi and Alabama, according to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). The...
Wind Inspectors in Louisiana Say Insurers Vary on Proof for Discounts
Sep 20 2010 // In the entire state of Louisiana, there are only 16 of them, and they want business. They are certified wind inspectors, and for $150 to $200 they say they can knock hundreds of dollars off homeowners’ annual...
Post-Katrina Duties and Liabilities of Insurance Agents and Brokers
Sep 20 2010 // The Louisiana Supreme Court Weighs In Following Hurricane Katrina, many insurance agents and brokers were sued by customers who found they were underinsured for their losses caused by the hurricane. It is fair to say that...
Wind Inspectors in Louisiana Say Insurers Vary on Proof for Discounts
Sep 10 2010 // In the entire state of Louisiana, there are only 16 of them, and they want business. They are certified wind inspectors, and for $150 to $200 they say they can knock hundreds of dollars off homeowners’ annual...
Mayor Says Leesville, Louisiana Fire Protection Rating at Risk
Sep 8 2010 // Leesville, La., officials say one of the city’s fire pumps is broken, the other was shut down after it burst a 12-inch pipe, and 17 hydrants need repairs or replacement. Mayor Robert Rose says that puts the...
Gulf States’ Post-Katrina Building Codes Get Low Marks
Sep 6 2010 // Louisiana has done a good job upgrading its building codes in the five years since Hurricane Katrina, but Alabama and Mississippi have not, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety. “While there have...
$275M in Louisiana Property Insurance Assessment Refunds Unclaimed
Sep 6 2010 // More than $275 million in special property insurance assessments have not been reclaimed, and Louisiana policyholders will lose that money if they don’t act before the year is over, according to the Louisiana...
