Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Agency Owner, a Jefferson Parish Official, Retires Amid Probe
Nov 20 2009 // Jefferson Parish’s embattled chief administrative officer, Tim Whitmer, is retiring as federal investigators began subpoenaing records of his private company’s insurance work with government agencies in...
Bill Would Protect Insureds With Defective Drywall Complaints
Nov 18 2009 // U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon of Louisiana has introduced federal legislation that would prevent insurance companies from cancelling or failing to renew homeowners’ policies as the result of Chinese drywall in...
Louisiana Agent, Agency Sanctioned for Unlicensed Employee
Nov 16 2009 // A Marksville, La., agent and her agency have been issued cease and desist orders, summary suspensions and fine notices for allegedly allowing an employee to conduct the business of insurance without a license, the...
States Back Federal Role in Insuring Natural Catastrophes
Nov 15 2009 // After Decades of Discussion, States Adopt 3-Tired Plan 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 Insurance...
The Mississippi Supreme Court’s Anti-Concurrent Clause Decision
Nov 15 2009 // How Far Will It Go? On Oct. 8, 2009, the Mississippi Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Corban v. USAA, in which it addressed the enforceability and application of “Anti- Concurrent Cause” clauses (ACCs)...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Cracks Down on Alexandria Agents
Nov 13 2009 // In separate actions the Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued cease and desist orders, and fine notices, to four individuals accused of inappropriately conducting the business of insurance in that state. A former...
$5M Chinese Drywall Program Approved by Louisiana Recovery Authority
Nov 13 2009 // The Louisiana Recovery Authority has given its final approval to creation of a $5 million program to help some homeowners rehabilitate property with Chinese drywall problems. The program will require legislative and...
Tropical Storm Ida Pounds Gulf States with High Winds, Heavy Rains
Nov 10 2009 // A weakening Tropical Storm Ida lashed the U.S. Gulf Coast with drenching rain and high surf Tuesday as it moved ashore after shutting down almost 30 percent of Gulf of Mexico energy production. Ida, once a Category 2...
Louisiana: Agent Allegedly Provided Fake Proofs of Insurance
Nov 10 2009 // A Ville Platte, La., insurance agent has been issued a cease and desist order, summary suspension of his licenses and fine notice for allegedly providing fraudulent proofs of insurance. The Louisiana Department of...
Hurricane Ida Kills 124 in El Salvador; Heading for Gulf Oil Fields and U.S.
Nov 9 2009 // Hurricane Ida headed toward oil and gas facilities in the central Gulf of Mexico on Monday on a path to the U.S. Gulf Coast after killing 124 people in El Salvador following floods and mudslides. U.S. oil companies were...
Corps Begins $1B Barrier Project for Western New Orleans
Nov 6 2009 // Mindful that the suburban West Bank of New Orleans has regained its pre-Hurricane Katrina population and is primed for growth, the Army Corps of Engineers is launching a $1 billion effort to keep the next storm at bay. The...
Louisiana Researcher: Recent Sex Scandals a Lesson for Managers
Nov 2 2009 // Recent high profile sex scandals involving entertainer David Letterman and ESPN baseball analyst Steve Philips serve as an important reminder for business managers to ensure their companies have strong sexual harassment...
It Figures
Nov 1 2009 // $12.1 Million Cumulative amount of bonuses to be paid to several top executives at AIG, after U.S. pay czar Kenneth Feinberg signed off on the deal. The payments were promised in 2008 to get key employees to stay with AIG...
Louisiana Citizens Rate Increase Will Be Less Than Expected
Nov 1 2009 // A projected 10 percent increase in rates for clients of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will “probably be less than that,” the company’s CEO John Wortman said. Instead, the average...
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...
