Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Court to Hear Appeal of Rare Policyholder Victory in COVID Claim
Nov 23 2022 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has agreed to review an appellate court decision that found the COVID virus caused a direct physical loss that was covered by insurance. The Louisiana high court announced Tuesday that it will...
Louisiana Town Amends March Ordinance, Settles Suit With Protest Group
Nov 21 2022 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A southeast Louisiana town has eased its requirement that a $10,000 bond be posted by groups wanting to stage protest marches, and it settled a lawsuit with community activists who said the requirement...
SUV Hits 25 LA County Sheriff’s Academy Recruits on Run
Nov 18 2022 // WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) – The driver of an SUV veered into the wrong lane and plowed through dozens of Los Angeles County sheriff’s academy recruits running in formation during a training exercise early Wednesday,...
Hurricane Ida Paid Claims in Louisiana Grows to $13.9B
Nov 8 2022 // Insurers have paid or reserved to pay $13.9 billion on all types of Hurricane Ida-related claims in Louisiana through September 30, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced today. This data is the final measure of...
Judge Threatens to Sanction Firm for Baseless La. Hurricane Suits
Nov 7 2022 // A federal judge in Louisiana is threatening to fine a Houston-based law firm $200 for each duplicate or baseless lawsuit he finds among the 1,642 that the firm has filed against insurers for alleged hurricane damages. US...
Court Revives Louisiana Wetlands Damage Suit Against Big Oil
Nov 7 2022 // A federal appeals court has ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands to be returned to state court for trial, potentially clearing the way for at least...
Louisiana Train Derailment, Acid Leak Prompts Evacuations
Nov 4 2022 // The derailment of six train cars and a subsequent acid leak prompted road closures and evacuations Wednesday in a Louisiana community, officials said. No injuries were reported in the derailment in the community of Paulina...
Judge Threatens to Sanction Law Firm that Filed Hundreds of La. Hurricane Lawsuits
Oct 27 2022 // A federal judge in Louisiana is threatening to fine a Houston-based law firm $200 for each duplicate or baseless lawsuit he finds among the 1,642 that the firm has filed against insurers for alleged hurricane damages. US...
Louisiana Issues C&D Order to Baton Rouge Producer
Oct 25 2022 // Investigators from the Office of Insurance Fraud at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) issued resident producer Houston Thomas and Thomas Mutual Insurance Group a Cease-and-Desist Order and Notice of Summary...
Work Begins on New Southern Louisiana Pump Station
Oct 25 2022 // DONALDSONVILLE, La. (AP) – Louisiana officials have broken ground for a critically needed $96 million pump station that could help revive the marshes and barrier islands that protect a large area of south Louisiana from...
Louisiana’s Donelon Traveling to London to Meet With Lloyd’s
Oct 24 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced Commissioner Jim Donelon is traveling to London this week to meet with leaders from Lloyd’s of London (Lloyd’s) and the International Underwriting...
Court Revives Louisiana Wetlands Damage Suit Against Big Oil
Oct 24 2022 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A federal appeals court has ordered a nine-year-old lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies over damage to Louisiana’s wetlands to be returned to state court for trial, potentially clearing...
NTSB: Communications Outage a Factor in Louisiana Lift Boat Disaster
Oct 20 2022 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An outage involving a Coast Guard marine warning system and “data gaps” in radar systems were factors in last year’s deadly capsize of an oil industry vessel during severe storms off...
Regulatory Roundup: Louisiana Offers Extension for Homeowners with Canceled Coverage, Illinois Asks for Honesty, Colorado Looks for Marshall Fire Claims Relief
Oct 17 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
Louisiana Advances Toward Large Carbon-Capture Project
Oct 14 2022 // Three energy corporations are partnering on a carbon- capture project with the hopes of dramatically reducing industrial carbon dioxide emissions in Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Wednesday. ExxonMobil, CF...
Louisiana Men Survive 28 Hours at Sea After Boat Sinks
Oct 13 2022 // Two anglers whose boat sank over the weekend the Gulf of Mexico clung to an improvised float and fought off sharks while the third, Phong Le, swam several miles to search for help. Le managed to find a cellphone signal,...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Approves Citizens Rate Increase of 63%
Oct 11 2022 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon approved a significant rate hike for Louisiana Citizens residential property insurance policies, a move the insurance department blamed on rising costs of reinsurance. Donelon...
Revival Sought for Outspoken Louisiana Pastor’s Lawsuit Over COVID Restrictions
Oct 6 2022 // An outspoken Christian conservative attorney from Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to revive a Louisiana pastor’s damage claims against state officials over long-expired COVID-19 restrictions. A federal...
Regulatory Roundup: Florida Warns of Crypto Scam, Louisiana Helps with $129 Million in Additional Claims, Connecticut Weighs in on Federal Subsidies
Oct 4 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. State by state variations of laws, compliance protocols, industry transparency, and general regulatory cultures can lend one the impression that keeping up with...
Manufacturer Fined $2.5 Million for Clean Air Act Violations at Louisiana Mill
Sep 29 2022 // Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to pay $2.5 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act’s General Duty Clause and Risk Management Program Regulations at its...
