Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report Warns of Gaps in Louisiana Emergency Plans, Officials Skeptical
May 7 2009 // Hurricane season is just weeks away, but many south Louisiana parishes cannot show their disaster plans cover evacuation of at-risk populations such as the disabled, the homeless and the elderly, according to the Disaster...
Louisiana Insurance Agent Accused of Pocketing Premiums
May 7 2009 // A Houma, La., area insurance agent has been served with a cease and desist order, notice of license revocation and $5,000 fine for alleged misappropriation of premiums, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. Al...
La. Bond Broker’s ‘Straw Man’ Gets Probation
May 1 2009 // A California man described by prosecutors as a “straw man” for a convicted felon’s illegal insurance business in Louisiana has been sentenced to three years of probation. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier...
La. House Panel OKs Homeowners Insurance Deductible Restriction
Apr 30 2009 // Insurance companies should be restricted in their use of so-called “named storm” deductibles in Louisiana, even though the change will probably trigger a rate increase for homeowners, a House committee voted on...
Gulf States Prepare Together for Hurricane Season
Apr 29 2009 // Officials from three states of the Gulf Coast are meeting this week to discuss preparations for hurricane season. The 2009 Gulf States Hurricane Conference is being held Wednesday through Friday at the Coast Coliseum and...
Louisiana Lawmakers OK $133M in Stimulus Spending
Apr 28 2009 // Four more highway projects, including the widening of Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, will be funded with Louisiana’s share of the federal stimulus package after receiving quick approval Monday from lawmakers. The $133...
Louisiana Legislative Session Begins; More than 1,100 Bills Pre-filed
Apr 27 2009 // David Tatman of the Tatman Group and lobbyist for the Louisiana Surplus Lines Association, has outlined some of the legislation that group will be following during Louisiana’s legislative session, which opens...
Louisiana Agent Told to Stop Doing Business in State
Apr 24 2009 // A Crowley, La.-area agent was served by Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators with a cease and desist order, notice of license revocation and a $10,000 fine notice for alleged misappropriation,...
Medical Liability Claims-Made Policies
Apr 20 2009 // Challenges to the Notice Requirement Medical malpractice liability insurance policies, like most professional liability insurance policies, are typically “claims-made” policies. While there are variations,...
Insurance Case Leads to $8K Ethics Fine for Former Louisiana Senator
Apr 10 2009 // The Louisiana Board of Ethics is seeking an $8,000 civil penalty against former state Sen. Derrick Shepherd for failing to disclose his legal work for convicted bond broker Gwendolyn Moyo in her dealings with the Louisiana...
Home-Elevation Grants Increased to $100,000 in Louisiana
Apr 9 2009 // Louisiana officials say they will let applicants for a federal home-elevation grant program collect as much as $100,000 for raising their houses above base flood levels, rather than the $30,000 cap the state originally...
Louisiana Insurance Agent Accused of Misappropriating Premiums
Apr 8 2009 // A Vidalia, La., insurance agent has been issued a cease and desist order, license revocation and fine notice for alleged misappropriation of insurance premiums. William Christopher Jackson, 38, was served by Department of...
Louisiana Agents See More Drivers Dropping Insurance
Apr 6 2009 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission said initial claims for unemployment insurance rose 3.4 percent for the week ending March 28 and remained at rates approaching double of those from a year ago. And amid these tough...
La. Insurance Commissioner Will Release E-Mails Under Judge’s Order
Apr 3 2009 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says he will “instantly” release e-mails at the center of a public records dispute involving the state’s insurer of last resort if a judge decides that he...
La. Account Exec. Named Region VI Insurance Professional for 2009
Apr 1 2009 // Pattie Smestad, an account executive with Eagan Insurance Agency in Metairie, La., was named 2009 Region VI Insurance Professional of the Year by the NAIW (International). Smestad, who has been with Eagan Insurance for 15...
Louisiana Crash Survivor Sues Helicopter Maker
Mar 30 2009 // The lone survivor of a helicopter crash that killed eight people in Louisiana in January is suing the aircraft’s manufacturer and two other companies. The federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Steven Yelton, of...
Ex-Louisiana Citizens Insurance CEO Wants Fraud Case Moved
Mar 27 2009 // The former CEO of Louisiana’s state-backed insurance company wants the criminal case against him moved from East Baton Rouge to Jefferson Parish. Terry Lisotta’s lawyer, David Courcelle, said the fraud case...
La. Regulator Reminds Homeowners About Citizens’ Tax Break
Mar 23 2009 // Louisiana homeowners have several ways to save money on their 2008 taxes. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding homeowners that they can get a tax rebate if they were charged a Louisiana Citizens Property...
La. Court: Rapper Must Turn Over Financial Records
Mar 19 2009 // A New Orleans federal magistrate has ordered rapper Lil Wayne to turn over financial records for one of his albums to a folk singer, who accuses him of copyright infringement. U.S. Magistrate Daniel Knowles III on...
Portion of Former Louisiana AG’s Suit Against Insurers Dismissed
Mar 16 2009 // A federal judge in New Orleans has dismissed some claims in a lawsuit filed by a former Louisiana Attorney General Charles Foti against dozens of insurance companies over payments to policyholders receiving funds from the...
