Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Citizens Insurance Policy Count Down 50% from All-Time High
Dec 8 2014 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens), the state’s insurer of last resort, has dropped by 50 percent from its all-time...
Deadline Looms for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Rebate
Dec 5 2014 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding property insurance policyholders about the upcoming deadline to claim a Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) assessment rebate on their policies. Commissioner of...
Distracted Driver Blamed For Louisiana Lake Wreck
Dec 3 2014 // Three people jumped into a Baton Rouge, La. lake after watching a vehicle get rear-ended and careen into the water. WBRZ-TV reported the St. George Fire Department said there was only one person in the vehicle, the driver,...
Louisiana Husband Dead, Wife Hospitalized After Harley Hits Deer
Dec 2 2014 // Louisiana State Police say a Leesville man was killed and his wife was seriously injured when their motorcycle collided with a deer at night. Master Trooper Daniel “Scott” Moreau says 53-year-old Gordon Bolton...
Scottish American Acquires Southern States in Louisiana
Dec 1 2014 // Scottish American has completed the acquisition of Southern States General Agency in Ruston, La. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “SSGA allows us to partner with people we enjoy working with, and the benefit of...
State Farm Raising Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
Dec 1 2014 // State Farm is increasing auto insurance premiums in Louisiana for liability, collision and comprehensive coverage by a statewide average of 3.7 percent. The auto rate increase will generate $40.4 million annually from...
Work Begins on Westernmost Levees in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish
Nov 25 2014 // Terrebonne Parish flood protection planners are taking the first steps toward building the western footprint of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee system in Louisiana. The 98-mile system’s newest authorization from...
First Louisiana Flood Board Oil Suit Settlement Earmarked for Coast
Nov 24 2014 // Money from the first and only settlement so far in a Louisiana flood board’s lawsuit against dozens of energy companies will be placed in a special account dedicated to coastal restoration. The Southeast Louisiana...
State Farm Raising Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
Nov 19 2014 // Auto insurance rates will increase by an average of 4.4 percent beginning Dec. 8 for Baton Rouge, La., customers of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. State Farm is Louisiana’s largest auto insurer, covering...
Louisiana Court Rulings in Disability Case Go from Bad to Worse for Insurer
Nov 19 2014 // We’ve all had a bad day at the office, but some days are worse than others. It doesn’t get much worse than having a court — two courts in fact — tell you that not only is your position wrong, but it is so...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Medical Costs Stable but High in 2012
Nov 18 2014 // The cost of medical care to treat injured workers in Louisiana changed little in 2012. But, Louisiana workers’ compensation medical costs per claim remained higher than similar costs in many states, according to a...
Louisiana Nonprofits: Health Insurance Misinformation a Problem
Nov 18 2014 // Nonprofit groups preparing to help people in Louisiana sign up for insurance under the federal health care law say they have had to battle misinformation and misconceptions about the program as they prepared for the Nov....
Oklahoma AG Warns of Insurer ‘Steering’ to Body Shops
Nov 17 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has issued a warning to citizens of his state regarding the practice of “steering” — where insurance companies strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to...
Audit Reveals Lack of Controls at Louisiana Dept. of Public Safety
Nov 12 2014 // Louisiana’s Department of Public Safety says it has taken steps to address problems detailed in a new state audit, including a lack of financial controls that led to misappropriation of more than $69,000 by three...
Katrina, Rita Flood Settlement Letters Mailed Out in Louisiana
Nov 11 2014 // Letters are going out this week to residents and businesses in New Orleans, St. Bernard Parish and the east bank of Jefferson Parish notifying them they could receive payments ranging from $1 to $463 for flood damage...
Judge Rejects BP Attempt to Remove Oil Spill Claims Chief Juneau
Nov 11 2014 // BP Plc lost a bid to remove Patrick Juneau, the claims administrator overseeing payouts for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill, according to a New Orleans federal court ruling Monday. Juneau is in charge of the London-based...
Under Pressure, Louisiana Lowers Health Insurance Costs for State Workers
Nov 9 2014 // Under pressure from lawmakers and retirees, Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced it will lessen the impact of upcoming changes for the state worker health insurance program. Increases in out-of-pocket costs...
Oklahoma AG Warns Against ‘Steering’ to Repair Shops by Insurers
Nov 9 2014 // Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is warning citizens of his state about the practice of “steering” — where insurers strongly push consumers to take their vehicles to “preferred” auto body...
Louisiana Health Insurance Program to Refund $4.5M to State Workers
Nov 5 2014 // Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration announced that it will refund nearly $4.5 million in increased costs that state employees paid under changes to their health insurance program. The start date of insurance program...
AG Caldwell: No Texas Ebola Waste Disposal in Louisiana
Nov 3 2014 // Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced an agreement has been reached with Texas incinerator Veolia Environmental Services and Louisiana hazardous waste landfill Chemical Waste Management to ensure that...
