Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Industry Veteran to Take No. 2 Spot at La. Insurance Department
Apr 25 2007 // The chief executive officer of the Slidell, La., Chamber of Commerce – a Baton Rouge native who spent more than 30 years in insurance – will take the No. 2 job in the state insurance department beginning in...
People
Apr 23 2007 // Dallas-based global insurance and reinsurance broker, Colemont, added Catherine L. Wall as assistant vice president and associate legal counsel. In this newly created role, Wall will assist in overseeing the...
Figures
Apr 23 2007 // $43.5 billion Total insurance revenues of the nation’s bank holding companies in 2006, a slight drop from 2005, according to Michael White Associates and the American Bankers Insurance Association. 58% The increase...
Declarations
Apr 23 2007 // Declarations A balancing act “The legislation we are supporting this session is intended to balance the need to create a competitive regulatory environment while ensuring that our citizens are afforded adequate...
With La. session on horizon, governor and commissioner unveil package of bills
Apr 23 2007 // Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon on April 11 unveiled a joint legislative package designed to attract new insurers to the state, drive down rates and protect...
Wortman to Take Over as CEO of La. Citizens
Apr 20 2007 // Louisiana’s “insurer of last resort” has hired an insurance industry veteran as its new CEO, and he’ll face a raft of problems when he takes over next week. J. John Wortman, who’s been in the...
Nationwide Agrees to Readjust 500 Miss. Katrina Claims
Apr 20 2007 // Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. will readjust claims for about 500 Mississippi policyholders whose homes were reduced to foundations by Hurricane Katrina, state Insurance Commissioner George Dale said. The so-called...
La. Commissioner to Name New Citizens CEO
Apr 16 2007 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said on April 12 he has picked a new CEO for the state’s troubled “insurer of last resort” and will make the new chief executive’s name public during the week of...
LWCC to Pay $23.2 Million Dividend
Apr 16 2007 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) will pay a $23.2 million dividend to qualifying policyholders in late April, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and LWCC President/CEO Kristin W. Wall...
La. DOI to Co-sponsor ‘Health Care Options for Small Business’ Seminar
Apr 13 2007 // The Department of Insurance Louisiana Health Care Commission will co-sponsor a free health insurance seminar for small business owners on April 25, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation Conference...
Is Lack of La. Hospital Evacuation Plan Negligence or Malpractice?
Apr 13 2007 // A question that could shunt hundreds of Hurricane Katrina claims against hospitals away from court, putting them before a state malpractice panel, is up before the Louisiana Supreme Court. The justices heard arguments...
La. Governor, Commissioner Outline Insurance Legislative Package
Apr 12 2007 // Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon on April 11 unveiled a joint legislative package to attract new insurers to the state, drive down rates and protect consumers,...
Engineer Testifies at Trial for La. Hurricane Suit Against Allstate
Apr 12 2007 // An engineer who testified at the trial for a Louisiana couple’s lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co. said he wrote a report on the plaintiffs’ storm-damaged home without inspecting the property after...
Jury Selection Begins in La. Hurricane Lawsuit Against Allstate
Apr 10 2007 // After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss’ New Orleans-area home, they were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn’t enough. Jury selection began...
Consultant: La. Citizens last balanced books 18 months ago
Apr 9 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...
News Currents
Apr 9 2007 // La. commissioner proposes $100 million fund to lure insurers to state Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco has set aside $100 million in her budget to cover insurance issues and state Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon thinks...
Figures
Apr 9 2007 // 1 The number of Fortune 500 companies still based in Louisiana, according to an Associated Press analysis. Entergy, headquartered in New Orleans, remains the only Fortune 500 company with a corporate home in the state...
La. Citizens CEO Hospitalized, Consultants to Take Over Insurer
Apr 6 2007 // Private consultants will take over management of Louisiana’s state-controlled insurer of last resort after the firm’s outgoing chief physically collapsed and its chief financial officer resigned. Terry Lisotta,...
Allstate Accuses La. Couple of Misrepresenting Claim after Katrina
Apr 6 2007 // Allstate Insurance Co. says a Louisiana couple misrepresented their claim after Hurricane Katrina damaged their home and is asking a federal judge to throw out their lawsuit against the insurer less than a week before...
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...
