Latest Louisiana Headlines
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La. Secretary of State Rehires Former Top Deputy Away from Insurance Dept.
Mar 7 2005 // Louisiana Secretary of State Fox McKeithen, who was paralyzed in a fall last month, has rehired his former top aide. Al Ater, who once served as first assistant secretary of state, will return to the office, leaving his...
La. House and Senate Insurance Committees to Meet in New Orleans
Mar 7 2005 // Members of the of the Louisiana House Committee on Insurance and members of the Senate Committee on Insurance will hold a joint meeting on Mar. 9, 2005. The House Committee on Insurance is chaired by Rep. Karen Carter....
Soybean Rust Threatens Nine States, Farmers Rethinking Coverage Choices
Mar 7 2005 // A warning to prepare for the worst and hope for the best has been issued by researchers who discovered late last year that when Hurricane Ivan tore across the southeastern U.S. it brought with it wind-borne soybean rust...
La. State Police Make Insurance Fraud Arrests
Mar 3 2005 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit reported that it recently closed a month-long investigation with the arrests of three Concordia Parish individuals. Michell Warren, 34, of Vidalia, Milton Cupstid, 58, of...
LDI Releases SHIIP Guide for Seniors
Feb 23 2005 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported its Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has released the new 2005 Medicare Supplement Comparison Guide to help citizens over 65 shop for Medicare Supplement...
Louisiana: We Are Building It, Will They Come’
Feb 21 2005 // Ihave the privilege of serving as vice president of the Louisiana Surplus Line Association (LSLA) and chairman of the Louisiana Surplus Line Task Force. Our goal has been to share our thoughts on regulatory reforms and...
Louisiana Hotline Aims to ‘Stamp Out Fraud’
Feb 17 2005 // State government agencies in Louisiana hope to encourage citizens to report fraud by starting a statewide “Stamp Out Fraud” hot line, the Associated Press reported. The toll free number gives Louisiana...
Former La. Insurance Producer Arrested
Feb 16 2005 // A former Shreveport, La., insurance producer was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly misappropriating insurance funds, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley has announced. John Michael...
COMMISSIONER AWARDED FOR LEADERSHIP:
Feb 7 2005 // The Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) presented Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley with its 2004 Leadership in Health Care Award for his commitment to improving the availability and affordability of health care in...
STATE FARM CUTS AUTO RATES:
Feb 7 2005 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is cutting auto rates in Louisiana by 2.1 percent effective Feb. 2 and the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America thinks the company’s plan proves the ¾ex band...
La. Man Burned in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Feb 3 2005 // Dennis Ingles, 51, of Haughton, Louisiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Donald Walter to spend 78 months in prison for his involvement in an insurance fraud scheme, United States Attorney Donald W....
Daughter of Louisiana Department of Insurance Employee Reported Missing
Feb 3 2005 // The daughter of a Louisiana Department of Insurance employee has apparently been abducted from her home in Zachary, La., and the family is asking for the help of the public and the insurance industry in finding their...
PCI: Flex Band Working in Louisiana
Jan 25 2005 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.’s recent announcement that it will cut Louisiana auto insurance premiums by 2.1 percent in February is proof that the flex band law passed two years ago is effective,...
People & Places
Jan 24 2005 // Alan McClain Alan McClain of Little Rock was appointed chief executive officer of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission. McClain was named to the post after former CEO Julie Benafield Bowman accepted...
La. Commissioner Honored with Leadership Award
Jan 24 2005 // The Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) presented state Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley with their 2004 Leadership in Health Care Award for his commitment to improving the availability and affordability of health...
State Farm Cutting Auto Rates in Louisiana
Jan 23 2005 // State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which insures about one out of every three cars in Louisiana, is cutting auto insurance rates by an average of 2.1 percent, according to the Associated Press. The cut is...
Former La. Insurance Dept. Employee Pleads Guilty
Jan 18 2005 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. announced recently that Lylia Jackson, a former employee with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, pled guilty to one count of public bribery. Jackson was arrested in...
Former La. Insurance Agency Employee Accused of Misappropriating Premiums
Jan 12 2005 // Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators served a former insurance agency employee with a cease and desist order barring her from working in the insurance business in the state, Insurance Commissioner...
Bankers Insurance Center Acquires Troy & Montgomery
Jan 9 2005 // Louisiana’s Bankers Insurance Center LLC, announced it has acquired Troy & Montgomery Insurance, one of the largest independent insurance agencies in north Louisiana. The acquisition is effective Jan. 1,...
More Than 10,000 Louisianians Entitled to Reassessment of Claims by Unumprovident
Jan 7 2005 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported that more than 8,000 Louisiana claimants are receiving a reassessment form this month in a letter from UnumProvident Corp. as part of a multi-state settlement. Completing the...
