Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Citizens CEO: Expect Another Rate Hike in 2010
Jul 10 2009 // Louisiana’s state-backed property insurance company will probably seek another rate hike for next year, roughly a 10 percent statewide average increase, on top of this year’s 7 percent increase, the...
Louisiana Governor Vetoes Workers’ Comp Claim Filing Bill
Jul 8 2009 // Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has vetoed a bill that would expand the time for filing a workers’ compensation claim from two to three years. Jindal issued the veto of the bill by Alexandria Rep. Chris Roy on July...
Louisiana Supreme Court: Payment by Insurer Establishes Liability
Jul 6 2009 // The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed the decision of trial and appeals courts, which had ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an uninsured/underinsured motorist. In Marco Demma, III v. Automobile Club...
Declarations
Jul 6 2009 // Issues Addressed “This legislation addresses a number of issues that have made it tough for insurance companies to remain engaged along the Texas coast, making it difficult for citizens to get the windstorm coverage...
Citizens, Work Comp Bills OK’d in Louisiana
Jul 6 2009 // The Louisiana Legislature adjourned June 25, approving two bills of importance to the insurance industry late in the session, but bypassing several tort reform measures that some insurance and business trade groups had...
Louisiana Commissioner: Session Successful for Insurance Bills
Jul 2 2009 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says the recently adjourned 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature was a success when it came to insurance legislation. The Department of Insurance (DOI) saw 20...
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. Names Scholarship Recipient
Jul 2 2009 // Mary K. Stelly of Arnaudville, La., has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship, awarded annually by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) to an outstanding...
Insurer Group Asks Louisiana Governor to Veto Workers’ Comp Bill
Jul 1 2009 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has asked Gov. Bobby Jindal to veto House Bill 658, workers’ compensation legislation that PCI believes would increase the likelihood of fraudulent claims,...
Louisiana Passes Workers’ Comp Medical Treatment Bill
Jun 26 2009 // The Louisiana Legislature passed SB 303, workers’ compensation medical treatment legislation, just before it adjourned on June 25. According to the American Insurance Association (AIA), SB 303 requires that medical...
Louisiana Legislative Actions Both Please and Disappoint Insurer Group
Jun 24 2009 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) has expressed disappointment that the Louisiana Senate chose not to consider asbestos lawsuit reform legislation during the 2009 session. The insurance company trade group, however,...
Louisiana Agent Accused of Fraud
Jun 23 2009 // A Baton Rouge, La., insurance agent has been arrested, served with a cease and desist order, summary suspension order and fine notice for alleged fraud. Henry Leo Beard, Jr., 36, was arrested by agents with the Louisiana...
Louisiana Bill Calls for Increasing, Upgrading Emergency Shelters
Jun 19 2009 // Louisiana should try to increase its own emergency shelter space by upgrading public buildings, like schools or government sites, so they can house hurricane evacuees, a House of Representatives committee has...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurer Names New Chief Investment Officer
Jun 17 2009 // Amerisafe Inc., a DeRidder, La.-based specialty writer of high hazard workers’ compensation insurance, has appointed Brendan Gau as executive vice president and chief investment officer. Gau’s appointment is...
Fidelity Recognizes Louisiana Agency’s Commitment to Flood Program
Jun 16 2009 // Three words, and his embodiment of the spirit they represent, earned owner, Richie Clements of Clements Insurance Services in Chalmette, La., a nomination for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Agency of the Year by...
Declarations
Jun 15 2009 // Never Say Never “I never rule out the option of a special session… The idea that somehow or another these agencies are going to go away, that’s not going to happen.” —Texas Gov. Rick Perry. After...
2004/2005 Hurricane Seasons Provided Unprecedented Claims Data
Jun 15 2009 // Cat Modelers and Insurers Applying Lessons Learned Since Hurricane Katrina wreaked its damage in 2005, catastrophe modeling firms and the property and casualty insurance industry have learned more about the scientific and...
Louisiana Citizens Depopulation Portal Closes on June 15
Jun 12 2009 // The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s property insurer of last resort, says the Web site portal insurance agents use to authorize the transfer of policies to private insurers is slated to...
Louisiana Bill Would Pay Doctor Wrongly Accused of Killing Patients
Jun 10 2009 // A measure that would dole out nearly $457,000 in state funds to pay legal fees for a doctor who was accused of killing patients stranded at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina is one step from final legislative...
New Officers to Lead Louisiana Insurance Professionals Association
Jun 8 2009 // The Insurance Professionals of Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana, recently installed new officers and honored its award winners for the year. Incoming officers are: President Jan Edwards of Pelican General Agency;...
Louisiana House Votes to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law
Jun 5 2009 // The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a measure that would allow adult motorcyclists to ride without helmets, so long as they have health insurance and $100,000 in liability insurance coverage. The House...
