Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Ala., Ga., La. Commissioners Discuss Untangling the Regulatory Environment
Dec 6 2004 // In times of disaster the insurance industry is supposed to shine, and your industry did,” Alabama Insurance Comm-issioner Walter A. Bell commented during a panel discussion at the Society of Insurance Research annual...
Banks Join for Insurance Business in Rural Louisiana
Dec 3 2004 // More than 60 community banks around Louisiana are joining to sell insurance in rural areas, the Associated Press reported. Bankers Insurance Center has an agreement to buy one Monroe insurance agency, and plans to buy...
Former La. Insurance Department Employee Enters Guilty Plea on Bribery Charge
Dec 2 2004 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. reported that Regina Duncan, a former employee with the Louisiana Department of Insurance, recently pled guilty to one count of public bribery. Duncan, of Baton Rouge, was...
La. Repair Shops Under Fraud Investigation
Dec 2 2004 // As many as 25 New Orleans-area auto repair shops might be connected to about 700 false claims filed with Shell Oil Co. for fuel gauge repairs, according to the head of the Louisiana state police insurance fraud...
Book by Former La. Commissioner on the Shelves
Nov 30 2004 // Nearly two years after he served a six-month prison sentence, former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Brown has completed a book chronicling the case that put him behind bars—and is continuing to maintain his...
La. Communities Earn Flood Discounts
Nov 23 2004 // As the 2004 hurricane season concludes next week, residents of four Louisiana communities will reportedly pay less for flood insurance and enjoy greater flood protection, thanks to recent efforts by local officials....
LA. MAN BURNED IN CAMP FIRE SCHEME:
Nov 22 2004 // Dennis Ingles, of Haughton, La., was convicted recently of one count of conspiracy, four counts of mail fraud, and one count of wire fraud, according to U. S. Attorney Donald Washington. The conviction arose out of a...
Louisiana Joins National Fight Against Bogus Insurance Plans
Nov 22 2004 // As part of his state’s fight against fake insurance, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley is joining the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in launching an awareness campaign that...
IIABL Offers La. Big I Network for Member Agents
Nov 18 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana (IIABL) reported it has established the Louisiana Big I Network to offer alternative markets for agencies that are restricted because of premium volume. What...
La. DOI Final Estimate of Hurricane Ivan Damages Totals Nearly $7.9 Million
Nov 17 2004 // Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that the Louisiana Department of Insurance’s final estimate of Hurricane Ivan damage in Louisiana is $7,868,750.00. That figure is based on a reported 3,760 claims...
Ala., Ga., La. Commissioners Discuss Untangling the Regulatory Environment
Nov 16 2004 // Walter Bell “In times of disaster the insurance industry is supposed to shine, and your industry did,” Alabama Insurance Commissioner Walter A. Bell said during a Tuesday afternoon panel discussion at the...
Louisiana Joins National Fight Against Bogus Insurance
Nov 11 2004 // As part of his state’s fight against fake insurance, Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley is joining the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in launching an awareness campaign that...
Minnesota, Louisiana at Different Ends of Health Spectrum Following Survey
Nov 10 2004 // Despite having to deal with some of the nation’s worst wintertime weather, Minnesota emerged as the nation’s healthiest state, while far to the south, Louisiana is the least healthy, a ranking it has been...
Industry in the Bull’s Eye
Nov 8 2004 // In the days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a civil lawsuit against insurance broker Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. for alleged commercial account steering and bid rigging, the insurance industry...
When Do You File a Declaratory Judgment Action’
Nov 8 2004 // One of the thorniest issues that an insurance adjuster may face is deciding to bring an affirmative declaratory judgment action following a denial of coverage or a decision to defend under a reservation of rights. The...
LA. AGENT ACCUSED:
Nov 8 2004 // Louisiana Depart-ment of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators served a Lafayette-area insurance producer (agent) with a cease and desist order and summary suspension of her insurance license, Insurance Commissioner J. Robert...
La. Man Convicted in Scheme to Defraud State Farm
Nov 2 2004 // Dennis Ingles, 51, of Haughton, Louisiana was convicted recently of one count of conspiracy, four counts of mail fraud, and one count of wire fraud, United States Attorney Donald Washington announced. The conviction arises...
LDI SAYS IVAN COSTS NEARLY $7.2M:
Oct 25 2004 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that the Louisiana Department of Insurance’s first estimate of Hurricane Ivan damage in Louisiana is $7,170,000.00, based on a survey of the major insurance...
RATE HIKES IN LOUISIANA:
Oct 11 2004 // Some southern Louisiana residents will see average rate hikes of 27 percent for homeowners insurance and some may pay 50 percent more, as a result of the Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission’s approval of a new...
La. WCAC to Begin Drafting 2005 Legislation
Oct 5 2004 // The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council plans to meet on Oct. 7, 2004, to begin drafting legislation for the 2005 Legislative Session. The meeting will begin 9 a.m. at the Louisiana Association of...
