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La. Producer Accused of Pocketing Premiums, Forgery
May 19 2006 // An Evangeline, La., insurance producer was issued a cease and desist order and summary suspension of her insurance license for alleged forgery and misappropriation of insurance premiums. Pamela Kate Blackwell-Hanks (a/k/a...
La. Senator Says Insurance Department is Doing Too Little – Too Late
May 19 2006 // Senator James David Cain, chairman of the Louisiana State Senate Insurance Committee, reacting to the announcement of investigations into insurers’ claims practices by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, says he...
Three Companies Get Homeowners Rate Hikes in La.
May 18 2006 // The Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission has approved rate increases of less than 19 percent for three homeowner insurance companies. The largest of the increases, an 18.7 percent increase for 13,461 policyholders, went...
La. Agent Booked on Forgery Charges
May 18 2006 // A West Monroe, La., insurance agent recently was shut down and booked on five counts of forgery for allegedly falsifying information on documents while conducting the business of insurance, according to the Louisiana...
Accused of Taking Premiums, Former La. Agent Told to Cease and Desist
May 17 2006 // A former Pineville, La., insurance agent has been issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance premiums, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. Pamela Carol Lee, 39, was ordered to...
La. Bill Would Extend Time to File Hurricane Insurance Lawsuits
May 17 2006 // Addressing a looming insurance deadline that could affect thousands of homeowners and businesses, the Louisiana House of Representatives passed a bill to give insurance claimants an extra year to file a lawsuit over...
Report Says Comp Costs per Claim in La. Higher Than in Median State
May 17 2006 // Louisiana’s average total cost per claim placed it among the group of states with higher average costs per claim when compared to the median study state, according to a new report by the Cambridge, Mass.-based...
Complaints Lead to Probe of La. Insurers’ Hurricane Claims Handling
May 17 2006 // Lousiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced the Department of Insurance is set to begin market conduct examinations on two insurers, Allstate and St. Paul/Travelers. Donelon said he ordered the exams in...
PIA of La. Issues Alert Regarding Pending Insurance Legislation
May 16 2006 // The Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana issued an alert to insurance producers and other interested parties regarding two bills currently under consideration in the Louisiana House of Representatives Insurance...
La. Kids’ Chance Golf Tournament Raises $27K for Children of Injured Workers
May 11 2006 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) reported that LWCC Chairman Aubrey Temple and president/CEO Kristin Wall presented a check in the amount of $27,000 to the Louisiana Bar Foundation to support its...
Insurers Fight Trial Bar Initiatives in La.
May 11 2006 // The right to have trial by jury in Louisiana will become more difficult if the Louisiana Legislature agrees with a trial bar initiative and passes SB 117, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America...
St. Martinville, La., Producer Loses License After Felony Conviction
May 10 2006 // A St. Martinville, La. insurance producer was issued a cease and desist order and summary suspension of her insurance licenses subsequent to her conviction for a felony involving dishonesty or breach of trust in violation...
La. Senate Approves Bill Extending Hurricane Claims Deadline
May 10 2006 // The Louisiana Senate approved a bill that would extend the deadline for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to file claims with their insurance companies. Sen. Julie Quinn’s bill would give policyholders through...
Marinas Slowly Make Comeback in Hurricane-hit La.
May 9 2006 // A growing number of marina owners and operators in southern Louisiana have scraped together whatever resources they can find to reopen their businesses. In a recent summary of the state’s fishing infrastructure, 80...
After the storms, 2006 a ‘critical’ year for Louisiana
May 8 2006 // The number of bills filed by members of the Louisiana Legislature for the regular session that began March 27 was relatively low, according to the Tatman Group’s David Tatman, a lobbyist for the Louisiana Surplus...
After the storms, 2006 a ‘critical’ year for Louisiana
May 8 2006 // The number of bills filed by members of the Louisiana Legislature for the regular session that began March 27 was relatively low, according to the Tatman Group’s David Tatman, a lobbyist for the Louisiana Surplus...
La. House Advances Bill to Abolish Insurance Rating Commission
May 5 2006 // Days after the Louisiana Senate voted to require that all insurance rate changes be approved by the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission (LIRC), the Louisiana House Insurance Committee approved House Bill 1115, which...
Man Accused of Bilking La. Homeowner by Posing as Adjuster
May 5 2006 // A man who allegedly posed as an insurance adjuster to bilk at least one hurricane victim in New Orleans, La., has been arrested. Steven Lee Cylka, 31, of Metairie was jailed in lieu of $20,500 bond after he was booked with...
La. Judge Steps Down from Suit Against Last-Resort Insurer
May 5 2006 // A judge has disqualified herself from a lawsuit brought by policyholders against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Civil District Judge June Darensburg said she found out she has a policy from Louisiana Citizens,...
First Premium’s Harrington to Serve on La. Surplus Line Association Board
May 4 2006 // First Premium Insurance Group, based in Covington, La., announced that Debbie Harrington, a commercial underwriter for the company, was elected to serve on the Board of the Louisiana Surplus Lines Association (LSLA). In...
