Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CEO of La.’s ‘Last Resort’ Insurer not Happy About Growth
Jan 4 2006 // Growth is good for most businesses but the chief executive officer for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation is sorry to predicting a 40 percent to 50 percent growth rate in the coming one to two years for his...
Ala., Miss., La. Black Lawmakers Mull Hurricane Recovery Policy
Jan 4 2006 // Black lawmakers from Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama say the three states should work together – rather than against each other – on issues such as hurricane recovery. “We can all empathize with each...
La. AG Investigating Slow Release of Insurance Money
Jan 2 2006 // The Louisiana attorney general’s office is investigating a California-based mortgage company following complaints that the firm has taken too long to release insurance money meant for Louisiana residents whose homes...
Monroe or Baton Rouge: Where Should 2005 State Farm Tax Money Go?
Jan 2 2006 // A Louisiana district court judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing, for now, the payment of nearly $2 million in tax revenue to East Baton Rouge Parish that Ouachita Parish officials believe belongs to...
Hurricane mediation program underway in Louisiana
Jan 2 2006 // Beginning January 3, 2006, Louisiana residents whose Hurricane Katrina or Rita insurance claims are in dispute will have the opportunity to mediate their claim at no cost, according to the Louisiana Department of...
PIA of Louisiana resolutions seek hurricane relief assistance
Jan 2 2006 // Association calls on insurance companies to assist during extended recovery period Thanking insurance companies on behalf of Louisiana insurance agents and the policyholders they represent for the carriers’ hard work...
Hurricane mediation program underway in Louisiana
Jan 1 2006 // Beginning January 3, 2006, Louisiana residents whose Hurricane Katrina or Rita insurance claims are in dispute will have the opportunity to mediate their claim at no cost, according to the Louisiana Department of...
PIA of Louisiana resolutions seek hurricane relief assistance
Jan 1 2006 // Thanking insurance companies on behalf of Louisiana insurance agents and the policyholders they represent for the carriers’ hard work and assistance in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Professional...
Louisiana National Guard Helps with Texas Fires
Dec 30 2005 // Responding to an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) request from Texas, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has committed Louisiana National Guard firefighting assets to help Texas with its ongoing...
La. Commissioner Unveils Hurricane Mediation Program
Dec 27 2005 // Louisiana residents whose Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita insurance claims are in dispute will soon be offered a possible solution at no cost to them, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Commissioner of...
La. to Launch Mediation Program for Consumers With Hurricane-Related Insurance Disputes
Dec 22 2005 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley will hold a press conference on Thursday, December 22, 2005, at 1:00 p.m., to announce the launch of the Louisiana Hurricane Mediation Program. The press conference will...
If Assistance Bill Survives, Miss., La. Could Receive Billions to Recover From Katrina
Dec 21 2005 // If the Hurricane Recovery Assistance Bill survives the U.S. Senate, Mississippi could receive a significant share of the $29 billion assistance, according to Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss. The senator said he has negotiated a...
Hurricane Katrina Leads to Large Number of Claims, Frustration
Dec 19 2005 // While Hurricane Katrina spent only a couple of days menacing the Gulf Coast, the trail of destruction in both lives and properties lingers on months later. As places like New Orleans, Mississippi and other surrounding...
States Urged to Prepare for Catastrophes by Enforcing Smarter Land Use
Dec 19 2005 // The country needs to consider where and how it builds if it is to avoid the worst effects of another Hurricane Katrina or Sept. 11 attack, according to experts at the recent National Conference of Insurance Legislators...
States Urged to Prepare for Catastrophes by Enforcing Smarter Land Use
Dec 18 2005 // The country needs to consider where and how it builds if it is to avoid the worst effects of another Hurricane Katrina or Sept. 11 attack, according to experts at the recent National Conference of Insurance Legislators...
Bush Wants Added $1.5B to Rebuild Levees; Gov. Blanco Seeks Assistance
Dec 15 2005 // In an effort to avoid a repeat of Hurricane Katrina’s deadly damage on the levee system in New Orleans, President George W. Bush is asking for another $1.5 billion to help restructure the system. With the 2006...
La. Blue Roof Warranty Following Hurricane Lasts Only 30 Days
Dec 15 2005 // The free blue plastic sheeting installed on 78,700 hurricane-damaged roofs in Louisiana carries only a 30-day warranty, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Operation Blue Roof provides sheeting to...
Hurricane Katrina: The Long Road to Recovery <em>An Insurance Journal Exclusive Video Report from the Gulf States</em>
Dec 14 2005 // With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country’s worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurricane...
Hurricane Katrina: The Long Road to Recovery
Dec 12 2005 // With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country’s worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurricane...
PIA of La. Resolutions Seek Hurricane Relief Assistance
Dec 12 2005 // Thanking insurance carriers on behalf of Louisiana insurance agents and the policyholders they represent for the carriers’ hard work and assistance in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Professional...
