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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...
Insurer Group Says Some La. Bills Are Bad for Consumers
May 4 2006 // As the Louisiana Legislature considers a wide array of legislative proposals, many of which would be detrimental for consumers, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America said it is telling lawmakers that the...
La. Senate: Rating Commission Should Approve Rate Changes
May 3 2006 // All insurance rate hikes in Louisiana should get approval first from the state’s Insurance Rating Commission before being enacted, the Senate has decided. Senate Bill 693, backed 21-15, would reverse a law pushed by...
La. Commissioner Launches Storm Awareness Tour in Lake Charles
May 1 2006 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon will kick off a statewide storm awareness tour in Lake Charles on May 2. His visit will include a trip to areas hit hard by...
La. Recovery Authority Sheds Income Limits in Housing Plan
Apr 28 2006 // Lawmakers in Louisiana next week are expected to vote on Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s $7.5 billion housing plans, after several provisions were altered to make the post-hurricane rebuilding and buyout program more...
La. Credit Score Bill May Harm Consumers, AIA Says
Apr 27 2006 // The Louisiana House Insurance Committee has passed legislation (H.B. 318) regarding a ban on the use of credit scoring information from 2005, which will negatively affect consumers and the overall insurance market in...
La. Producer Accused of Pocketing Insurance Premiums
Apr 27 2006 // A Lake Charles, La., insurance producer was ordered to cease and desist operating in the business of insurance and received a summary suspension of his licenses for allegedly misappropriating insurance premium...
AIA: La. Senate Committee Passes Destructive Insurance Bills
Apr 26 2006 // The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee passed two bills that would be very destructive to the state if they became law, according to the American Insurance Association (AIA). “One bill (SB 707) is a very expansive...
