Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
House Named La. Branch Manager at USG Insurance Services
Apr 6 2007 // USG Insurance Services Inc., a national wholesale broker of commercial insurance headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Announced that Michael House, former Florida and South Carolina branch manager is relocating to Louisiana to...
Consultant: Lack of Staff Hurts La. Citizens’ Recovery
Apr 5 2007 // Louisiana’s insurer of last resort needs new management – and now, the consultant hired to clean up its accounting mess and at least one of its board members agree. “I’m going to move to make...
Travelers Retreats from Confrontation over SBA Loans in La.
Apr 4 2007 // One insurance company is dropping a claim in Louisiana that getting Small Business Administration loans cancels policyholders’ right to sue if they feel their insurance payments are too low, and another company may...
Firm Releases Study of Possible La. ‘Catastrophe Fund’
Mar 30 2007 // A private firm has released its study of how Louisiana would operate a “catastrophe fund,” one of several ideas lawmakers are considering to help ease the state’s property insurance crisis. The study...
Report Pits Oil Against La. Oyster Farmers
Mar 29 2007 // Some oyster farmers in Louisiana may be using unused leases solely in hopes of collecting damage settlements from oil companies, according to a new report that is sparking tension between the seafood and energy...
Former La. Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charges
Mar 29 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit announced the arrest of a former Iberia Parish insurance agent on charges of Insurance Fraud and Forgery. Troopers believe David Sampy, 43, of Sugarhill Drive...
Three Arrested in La. for Alleged Insurance Fraud Scheme
Mar 28 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit recently announced the arrest of Jeomalyeous Thomas, 24, Eric Mayberry, 29, and Larry Henson, 27, on felony insurance fraud warrants stemming from an alleged...
It Figures
Mar 26 2007 // 6.4% Overall percentage increase in the number of fraud convictions nationwide from 2004 to 2005, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. The Coalition said states are delivering record results in combating...
Declarations
Mar 26 2007 // Monitoring the process “I will carefully monitor Allstate’s actions throughout this process to ensure that policyholders entitled to reinstatement are fully protected.” — Louisiana Commissioner of...
La. lawmakers support overhaul of Citizens Insurance Company
Mar 26 2007 // Two Louisiana lawmakers said they support a plan to overhaul the state-backed insurance company by opening much of its business to bidding among private firms. Sen. James David Cain, chairman of the Senate Insurance...
Teen drinking – South Central states
Mar 26 2007 // According to the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation costs to states generated by underage drinking include medical care, work loss, and pain and suffering associated with the multiple problems caused by the use...
La. Commissioner Wants $100M Fund to Entice Insurers to State
Mar 26 2007 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants to use $100 million in state money as financial incentives for insurers, hoping the lure will make companies more likely to write homeowners policies in coastal...
Consultant: La. Citizens Last Balanced Books 18 Months Ago
Mar 26 2007 // It’s been a year and a half since Louisiana’s insurer of last resort last balanced its checkbook, and its computer backup system loses details of records more than two weeks old, the agency’s board has...
TEEN DRINKING — SOUTH CENTRAL STATES
Mar 26 2007 // According to the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation costs to states generated by underage drinking include medical care, work loss, and pain and suffering associated with the multiple problems caused by the use...
La. lawmakers support overhaul of Citizens Insurance Company
Mar 26 2007 // Two Louisiana lawmakers said they support a plan to overhaul the state-backed insurance company by opening much of its business to bidding among private firms. Sen. James David Cain, chairman of the Senate Insurance...
Fire Marshall says Volunteer Firefighters in La. Setting Fires
Mar 23 2007 // Volunteer firefighters can be an important part of any small-town fire department. However, within the past year, several volunteers in Louisiana have been arrested for setting fire to property they were trained to...
La. Report Blames Corps of Engineers for New Orleans Levee Breaks
Mar 23 2007 // Decades of mistakes – some as basic as not knowing the elevation of New Orleans – led the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to believe its levees and floodwalls would protect the city from a storm as strong as...
Deadline Approaching for Agriculture Disaster Programs in La.
Mar 21 2007 // The deadline to sign-up for disaster programs available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency is fast approaching, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom announced. Louisiana producers who suffered...
As Insurance Premiums Soar After Katrina, Some in La. Are ‘Going Bare’
Mar 21 2007 // Disgusted with his insurance company after Hurricane Katrina, the Rev. Simmie Harvey let his New Orleans homeowner policy lapse and left his house in the hands of a higher power. Somebody up there must like the 88-year-old...
La.’s Donelon Forges Settlement with Allstate over Cancelled Policies
Mar 19 2007 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that he has reached a favorable settlement for the 4,772 Allstate policyholders in four south Louisiana parishes whose homeowners insurance was cancelled as part of...
