Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Two Insurers Approved for Selling for Kidnapping Coverage in La.
Jul 5 2006 // Insurance coverage has been approved in Louisiana to take on a realm of the once-unthinkable: kidnappings, ransom, extortion and hijacking. Although it’s not for everyone, high-profile people, such as corporate...
Towing begins for thousands of cars flooded by Katrina and Rita
Jul 3 2006 // The cars, still streaked with mud from the floodwaters that covered them, many with broken windows, sprung doors and missing hoods, have mostly been removed from New Orleans streets. Now they will be removed from under the...
New Policy Approved, Rate Hikes Granted for La. Citizens
Jun 29 2006 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will be allowed to offer policies that will help owners of storm-damaged homes maintain coverage while they make repairs. The Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission approved the...
Three in La. Arrested for Insurance Fraud
Jun 26 2006 // Two Baton Rouge, La., men and a Donaldsonville attorney face charges of conspiring to defraud an insurance company of $100,000, according to the Louisiana State Police. Investigators believe Glenn Davis, 55, and Jessie...
La. Workers’ Comp Corporation to Pay $19.6 Million Dividend
Jun 23 2006 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced it is paying a $19.6 million dividend to qualifying policyholders. LWCC’s board of directors declared the dividend, which is believed to be the...
Market Still Fragile as La. Legislature Adjourns, Insurer Group Says
Jun 22 2006 // In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita the 2006 Louisiana legislative session was very contentious; however, lawmakers rejected the proposals that would have been detrimental for consumers and the insurance...
La. House Rejects Insurance Payment Plan for Upcoming Year
Jun 20 2006 // The Louisiana House of Representatives wouldn’t go along June 18 with a Senate-backed plan that could alleviate some insurance hikes around Louisiana in the upcoming year, saying the money would be better set aside...
Declarations
Jun 19 2006 // Taking responsibility for levee failure ‘This is the first time that the Corps has had to stand up and say, `We’ve had a catastrophic failure.’ … Words alone will not restore trust in the...
Insurance Limbo Delays Gulf Coast Rebuilding
Jun 13 2006 // The owners of the sagging, flood-stained home in New Orleans aren’t in. Above the front door, a banner explains their absence, and the lack of progress: “Allstate paid $10,113.34 on this house for storm...
La. Lawmakers Closing in on Insurance Adjuster Licensing Bill
Jun 12 2006 // Insurance adjusters in Louisiana would be licensed and ruled by a comprehensive set of regulations, under bills nearing final legislative passage. The legislation is in response to complaints among owners of damaged homes...
Coverage Exemption in La. for Hanover Insurance Revoked
Jun 12 2006 // A special coverage exemption granted to Hanover Insurance Co., a major commercial and home insurer in Louisiana, has been revoked. Hanover had been granted the exemption by former Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley to a...
LA Police Investigating Whether Elderly Pair Scammed Third Man
Jun 12 2006 // Los Angeles police are investigating the traffic death of a third man linked to a pair of elderly women accused of taking out insurance policies on two transients who later died in hit-and-run crashes. The latest...
Insurer Group Warns of Problems with Proxy Voting Forms for La. Insurance Guaranty Association Board
Jun 12 2006 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Louisiana insurers to make certain that they are using the proper proxy form for the June 15, 2006, election of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty...
Congressional Negotiators Agree to Housing, Levee Dollars for La.
Jun 9 2006 // Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s $7.5 billion aid program for people whose homes were heavily damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita got a giant boost June 7 as congressional negotiators agreed to federal funding for...
Competition Predicted for Insurance Business in Northern La.
Jun 6 2006 // Most homeowners in northern Louisiana won’t see their insurance rates increase and many will even see rate reductions, according to insurance industry experts. Though all Louisiana homeowners will be charged a 15...
La. Commissioner Seeks to Extend Time to Sue Over Katrina/Rita Claims
Jun 6 2006 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has issued Advisory Letter 06-04 to the approximate 100 companies with homeowners insurance policies in Louisiana, requesting their cooperation in extending from one to two...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // ArkansasWorkers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme Court...
Katrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.
Jun 5 2006 // As an aftereffect of consumer complaints, the Louisiana Department of Insurance hit Allstate Insurance Co. and St. Paul Travelers Cos. with investigations into their handling of homeowners’ claims resulting from...
Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
Jun 5 2006 // The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana has been extensively reported, as has the fact that many people in those states did not have flood insurance coverage. As a result,...
Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
Jun 5 2006 // The initial decisions from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits provide some comfort to both insurers and insureds and potential warnings to insurance agents. The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi...
