Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Decades in the Making, NAIC Outlines Natural Catastrophe Plan
Nov 1 2009 // White Paper Approved at Fall Meeting with Near-Unanimous Vote Though it may seem like the debate over the creation of a national catastrophe insurance plan is a relatively recent phenomenon, the National Association of...
Programs to Combat Vehicle Theft to Expand in New Orleans
Oct 29 2009 // Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says Louisiana’s program to reduce vehicle theft and insurance fraud will be expanded in Orleans Parish, which includes New Orleans. Donelon made the announcement about the...
Texas Mutual Hires Dileo as Head of Claims Operations
Oct 29 2009 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company has hired Mike Dileo as senior vice president claims. Dileo has 15 years’ experience managing claim, underwriting, loss prevention and premium audit operations. He comes to Texas Mutual...
Louisiana Parish Says Training Facility Will Lower Insurance Premiums
Oct 28 2009 // St. Landry Parish, La., is in line to receive $12.7 million in federal hurricane mitigation funds, and the single largest project it hopes to fund will be a multi-agency training center. Opelousas Fire Chief Lee Cahanin...
Child Injuries, Deaths Lead to Push for ATV Safety in Louisiana
Oct 27 2009 // It wasn’t too long ago when Karen Ahmad answered a telephone call that changed her life, at least her professional life. As an intensive care nurse at the Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton...
Southeast States Among Most Exposed to Climate Change Impact: Report
Oct 26 2009 // Poverty and climate hazards make the southeast United States the country’s most vulnerable area to climate change impact, Oxfam America said. A report released by the relief organization identified high-risk...
Louisiana Alone in Construction Jobs Gains
Oct 23 2009 // Louisiana was the only state in the country where more people were working in the construction industry last month than in September 2008. That’s according to a state-by state analysis by the Associated General...
Louisiana Citizens Rate Increase Will Be Less Than Expected
Oct 23 2009 // A projected 10 percent increase in rates for clients of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will “probably be less than that,” the chief executive officer of the state’s insurer of last resort...
Hawie Named Chief Investment Officer at Louisiana Work Comp Corp.
Oct 22 2009 // John W. Hawie has been hired by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) as senior vice president and chief investment officer. He left a position as senior vice president and chief investment officer for...
Louisiana State Police Recover More Stolen Equipment
Oct 20 2009 // The Louisiana State Police reports that its Region 1 detectives have recovered additional stolen farm and construction equipment after further investigation into a case in which two suspects had already been charged with...
Analysis: New Orleans Public Hospital Still Faces Hurdles
Oct 19 2009 // The end is near for the long-running dispute between the state and the federal government over just how much Louisiana is due for Hurricane Katrina’s damage to Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Too bad that’s...
People
Oct 19 2009 // Unisource Program Administrators (UPA), a workers’ compensation wholesaler headquartered in Oklahoma City, has expanded services to all 50 states. In addition, the company named Barbara Drollinger, a 20-year...
In Error, Louisiana Paid Incentives to Insurers Too Soon
Oct 16 2009 // Louisiana’s Department of Insurance improperly made $29 million in incentive payments to five insurance companies before having all the agreements finalized, according to an audit from Legislative Auditor Steve...
Louisiana Rolls Out New Online Auto and Homeowners Rate Guides
Oct 14 2009 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that its 2009 online auto and homeowners rate comparison guides are now available for viewing on the Department of Insurance Web site at www.ldi.state.la.us. “The rate...
NTSB Turns Louisiana Plane Crash Site Over to Insurers
Oct 14 2009 // The National Transportation Safety Board has completed its on-scene investigation of a midair collision in Louisiana that killed both men in one plane and injured a man and a woman in another. Board spokesman Terry...
Public Input Sought on Use of Louisiana Storm Recovery Money
Oct 13 2009 // Louisiana’s disaster recovery agency is seeking public input on plans to spend $112 million for rebuilding after hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. Louisiana Recovery Authority Director Paul Rainwater said the agency...
Louisiana Citizens Board Member ‘Outraged’ by Cost of State Audit
Oct 13 2009 // The board of Louisiana’s “last resort” homeowners insurance company wants to quiz the legislative auditor over a $480,000 price tag for a review of the firm’s 2008 finances. The governing board of...
Two Louisiana Agents, Eight Employees Told to Stop Selling Insurance
Oct 9 2009 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it has issued cease and desist orders to two West Monroe, La.-area agents for allegedly allowing unlicensed employees to conduct the business of insurance. Eight unlicensed...
Economic Outlook for Coastal Mississippi, Alabama Brightens
Oct 8 2009 // The economic outlook should brighten in 2010-2011 for the Mississippi and Alabama coasts, but that’s not the case for the New Orleans area, an economist said this week at a regional economic forum. Lack of business...
Louisiana-based Eagan Insurance Announces Staff Additions
Oct 8 2009 // Eagan Insurance Agency, based in Metairie, La., has added six insurance professionals to its staff. Joining the family business are Andrew Eagan and David Strassel, both members of the fifth generation of the Eagan family...
