Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Louisiana Latest State to Reject REAL ID
Jul 29 2008 // Louisiana is the latest state to reject a federal identification card program intended as an anti-terror measure that is under criticism because of high costs and possible privacy risks. At least 10 states have passed laws...
Louisiana Governor Seeks Disaster Status for May Storm Damage
Jul 23 2008 // After a rejection in June, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has again asked for the president to declare Caddo, Bossier and six other parishes federal disaster areas because of storms in May. Wind and rain caused more than $4...
Former Louisiana AG’s Katrina Lawsuit Stays in Federal Court
Jul 21 2008 // A former Louisiana attorney general’s lawsuit that contends major insurance companies manipulated prices on hurricane damage claims will remain in federal court, an appeals court ruled. In a 2-1 decision, a panel of...
La. Gov. Lets Auto Liability Law Become Effective Without Signature
Jul 17 2008 // Even though Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal didn’t sign the bill, a new law will raise auto insurance rates for more than one million Louisiana motorists in 2010 by increasing the minimum liability coverage required for...
Potential Levee Costs Put Flood Protection on Hold in Louisiana
Jul 14 2008 // Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has put off deciding how to spend $300 million for flood-protection projects in case the money is needed for the New Orleans-area’s levee bills. The Army...
Louisiana High Court Holds With Decision in Katrina Levee Case
Jul 10 2008 // The Louisiana Supreme Court refused July 8 to reconsider its recent ruling that an insurance company isn’t liable for water damage from the failure of levees in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath. The court ruled in...
It Figures
Jul 7 2008 // 26,595 A total of 26,595 policies have been selected to be removed from Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) by ASI Lloyds, Imperial Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, Occidental Fire & Casualty...
Insurance Bills Sent to Louisiana Governor
Jul 7 2008 // Of the insurance-related bills sent to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for his signature following the close of the 2008 legislative session, one would require drivers to carry higher minimum liability limits on their...
Rush-Hour Wreck in Louisiana Blamed on Mobile Makeup Session
Jul 3 2008 // A rush-hour accident snarled traffic earlier this week on Louisiana Highway 21 in Covington, La., for about an hour as rescue workers extricated a woman from a car that flipped after slamming into the back of an...
Prosecutors Seek Joint Trial for La. Lawmaker Linked to Insurance Scam
Jul 2 2008 // A Louisiana state senator should be tried alongside the woman he allegedly helped launder money to hide her illegal operation of an insurance business, prosecutors argue in court papers filed June 30, State Sen. Derrick...
New Louisiana Ethics Laws Prompt 130 Resignations
Jul 2 2008 // At least 130 people gave up positions in various levels of Louisiana state government, just before new financial disclosure rules kicked in July 1. The Secretary of State’s Office in Baton Rouge released the list on...
Former Louisiana Producer Accused of Felony Theft
Jul 1 2008 // A former Lafayette, La., insurance producer has been arrested, and issued a cease and desist order, a license revocation and a fine notice for alleged misappropriation of funds and felony theft, the Louisiana Department of...
Limited Liability for Farmers Part of Louisiana’s Legislative Success
Jun 27 2008 // Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. believes his first regular session with the Louisiana Legislature was an overwhelming success for farm and forestry interests. Strain says lawmakers passed 23 of...
Judge’s Ruling Clears Way for Insurance Settlements in Louisiana
Jun 26 2008 // A ruling by a federal judge in New Orleans has cleared the way for thousands of Louisiana Road Home applicants to settle claims against their insurance companies, a lawyer for hundreds of homeowners said. An order issued...
Lawmakers OK Louisiana Workforce Bill
Jun 25 2008 // A bill backed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal that aims to reform the state’s workforce development system won final legislative approval, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced. The bill, HB 1104, requires the...
Rates Likely to Rise for Citizens’ South Louisiana Policyholders
Jun 25 2008 // Louisiana’s “insurer of last resort” is seeking double-digit increases in homeowners rates across several southeast parishes. The state-backed Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. would raise rates...
Louisiana Named Storm Deductible Bill Sent to Governor
Jun 24 2008 // Insurance companies providing coverage in Louisiana should be allowed to adjust their “named storm” deductibles on homeowner policies depending on properties’ distance from the Gulf of Mexico, according...
Port of New Orleans Braces for Storm Season with Satellite Office
Jun 23 2008 // The Port of New Orleans has set up a “satellite” office and taken steps in case another storm strikes the southern Louisiana coast during the 2008 hurricane season, an official said Friday. “We’ve...
Louisiana Senate Approves Higher Car Insurance Minimums
Jun 19 2008 // The Louisiana Senate has agreed to a bill that would raise auto insurance rates in 2010 for more than one million Louisiana motorists by increasing the minimum liability coverage required for drivers. Louisiana law...
LA’s Best Insurance Services Acquires Mid-C Insurance
Jun 17 2008 // Los Angeles, Ca. LA’s Best Insurance Services acquired Mid-C Insurance Services on May 30th, 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Mid-C Insurance was established 50 years ago and specializes in Personal...
