Latest Louisiana Headlines
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11th Annual La. Health Care Conference set for Jan. 23 in Baton Rouge
Jan 9 2007 // The Eleventh Annual Health Care Conference, sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, will bring together national experts, state legislators and state and federal regulators to discuss a variety of health care...
Travelers Scales Back Decision on Renewing Commercial Polices in N.O.
Jan 8 2007 // St. Paul Travelers is scaling back plans to stop renewing most of its commercial policies in the New Orleans area this year, a decision that is “very good news” for businesses here after the 2005 hurricanes,...
La. judge: Insurers liable for water
Jan 8 2007 // Even though a homeowner’s insurance policy said floods were not covered, leaving that statement out of the application left the company liable for damages to a house destroyed by Hurricane Rita’s winds and...
Fraud Roundup
Jan 8 2007 // Arsonists ‘light up’ in pool of gasoline Musa Shteiwi and his son Essa had a clear criminal vision for their Steak Thyme Subs eatery. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, they wanted to torch the...
La. judge: Insurers liable for water
Jan 7 2007 // Even though a homeowner’s insurance policy said floods were not covered, leaving that statement out of the application left the company liable for damages to a house destroyed by Hurricane Rita’s winds and...
10 La. judge says water may be covered
Jan 7 2007 // Ruling against La. Citizens could affect more insurers 10 Survey says party hosts are underinsured Trusted Choice reports 28.5 million need more coverage 12 Miss. AG’s Katrina lawsuit moved Judge rules state court...
Fraud Roundup
Jan 7 2007 // Arsonists ‘light up’ in pool of gasoline Musa Shteiwi and his son Essa had a clear criminal vision for their Steak Thyme Subs eatery. According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, they wanted to torch the...
Study: La. Slipping Very Slowly Into the Gulf of Mexico
Jan 3 2007 // A new report by scientists studying Louisiana’s sinking coast says the land is not just sinking, it’s sliding ever so slowly into the Gulf of Mexico. The new findings may add a kink to plans being drawn up to...
La. Reports Stable Unemployment Rate; Strong Nonfarm Job Growth
Jan 2 2007 // Louisiana gained 1,400 nonfarm jobs in November 2006 and 59,900 jobs over the year, according to the Louisiana Department of Labor. The November 2006 nonfarm job gains were repeated in every Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Deadline is Jan. 2 to Apply for Aid for Oct. Storm Damage in La.
Jan 2 2007 // Louisiana residents whose homes or businesses sustained damage in the Oct. 16, 2006, storm have until Jan. 2, 2006, to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance. Two major storms dumped more than 20 inches...
La.’s DEQ Works to Dispose Flooded Cars; State to Share Cost
Jan 2 2007 // The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is trying to partner with local governments to dispose of more than 10,000 flooded vehicles collected after the 2005 hurricane season. Still, the project will not be...
Ga.-Based Auto Writer AssuranceAmerica Expands to Louisiana
Dec 29 2006 // AssuranceAmerica Corp., an Atlanta based insurance holding company, has written its first auto insurance policy in Louisiana. The company now writes in six states including Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and...
Study: Health Care Costs in La. Rise Faster Than Paychecks
Dec 29 2006 // The costs of health insurance for a Louisiana family are rising much quicker than paychecks are growing, a new report says. From 2000 to 2006, the health care premiums for Louisiana’s families grew nearly five times...
FEMA Says Disaster Tax Relief Available for La. Residents
Dec 28 2006 // Louisiana residents who suffered damages from the severe storms and flooding that occurred between Oct. 16 and Nov. 8, 2006, may be eligible for disaster tax relief from the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Emergency...
Former La. Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charges
Dec 28 2006 // A former Oakdale, La., insurance agent was arrested and issued a cease and desist order on charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced recently. John Craig...
No rule change for Allstate in La.
Dec 25 2006 // A panel of state insurance regulators on Dec. 15 rejected a proposed rule change that Allstate Insurance Co. cites as critical to deciding the company’s long-term future in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. The...
Despite ‘uneventful’ year, there was no escaping catastrophes in 2006
Dec 25 2006 // It was difficult to get away from natural catastrophes in 2006, even though the year was relatively unscathed by those types of events. Back-to-back 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continued to wreak havoc on insurance...
Declarations
Dec 25 2006 // No long-term negatives “Fortunately lawmakers did not pass legislation that will have negative long-term consequences for consumers and the insurance market.” — Greg LaCost, assistant vice president and...
Top 10 Stories of the Year – South Central
Dec 24 2006 // It was difficult to get away from natural catastrophes in 2006, even though the year was relatively unscathed by those types of events. Back-to-back 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continued to wreak havoc on insurance...
Rating commission also denies rate hikes for La. Citizens
Dec 24 2006 // 10 No rule change for Allstate in La. 11 ID theft warning in Okla. AG cites scam targeting customers of Ketchum bank 11 Agents selling federal flood policies must have training Ark. reminds producers of their...
