Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2004/2005 Hurricane Seasons Provided Unprecedented Claims Data
Jun 15 2009 // Cat Modelers and Insurers Applying Lessons Learned Since Hurricane Katrina wreaked its damage in 2005, catastrophe modeling firms and the property and casualty insurance industry have learned more about the scientific and...
Louisiana Citizens Depopulation Portal Closes on June 15
Jun 12 2009 // The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, the state’s property insurer of last resort, says the Web site portal insurance agents use to authorize the transfer of policies to private insurers is slated to...
Louisiana Bill Would Pay Doctor Wrongly Accused of Killing Patients
Jun 10 2009 // A measure that would dole out nearly $457,000 in state funds to pay legal fees for a doctor who was accused of killing patients stranded at a New Orleans hospital after Hurricane Katrina is one step from final legislative...
New Officers to Lead Louisiana Insurance Professionals Association
Jun 8 2009 // The Insurance Professionals of Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana, recently installed new officers and honored its award winners for the year. Incoming officers are: President Jan Edwards of Pelican General Agency;...
Louisiana House Votes to Repeal Motorcycle Helmet Law
Jun 5 2009 // The Louisiana House of Representatives has approved a measure that would allow adult motorcyclists to ride without helmets, so long as they have health insurance and $100,000 in liability insurance coverage. The House...
P/C Insurers Apply Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
Jun 2 2009 // The property/casualty insurance industry is employing advancements in catastrophe modeling and considering the impact of the creation of a national catastrophe fund as it applies lessons learned from Hurricane...
Americas Insurance to Write New Homeowners Policies in Louisiana
Jun 1 2009 // Americas Insurance Co., which previously took on nearly 1,000 homeowner policies that had been covered by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., has said it expects to underwrite new policies in most Louisiana...
La. House Considers Hand-Held Cell Phone Ban
May 29 2009 // Louisiana House members are set to debate a proposed ban on the use of hand-held cell phones by motorists. Rep. Austin Badon, a New Orleans Democrat, is sponsor of the bill that would make it illegal to talk on a hand-held...
Americas Insurance to Underwrite New Policies in Louisiana
May 20 2009 // Americas Insurance Co., which took on nearly 1,000 homeowner policies that had been covered by Louisiana’s insurer of last resort, said it is entering the voluntary homeowners’ market. The company said it...
Louisiana Auditor, Citizens Property Insurance Disagree on Rates
May 20 2009 // Louisiana’s state-backed property insurance firm is at odds with the Office of the Legislative Auditor over the rate setting process. The auditor’s office released a report saying the Louisiana Citizen’s...
Bill Banning ‘Step-Down’ Clauses in Auto Policies Advances in Louisiana
May 13 2009 // Louisiana House Bill 208, which would force insurers to provide the maximum policy limits for automobile liability insurance coverage to anyone driving the insured’s vehicle, has been approved by the House Committee...
Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada Rank Highest in Gun Death Rates
May 8 2009 // States with higher gun ownership rates and weak gun laws have the highest rates of gun death according to analysis by the Violence Policy Center of just-revealed 2006 national data (the most recent available) from the...
Louisiana House Panel OKs Fee Increase on Homeowners Policy
May 8 2009 // A Louisiana House committee has challenged Gov. Bobby Jindal’s anti-tax stance, approving what amounts to a tax hike on Louisiana homeowners: a proposal to increase an existing fee added to insurance bills. The fee...
Named Storm Deductible Bill Passes Louisiana House
May 7 2009 // Two bills of interest to the insurance industry are making their way through the Louisiana legislative session, which convened April 27. House Bill 333, by Rep. Kleckley, which places limitations on named-storm, hurricane,...
Report Warns of Gaps in Louisiana Emergency Plans, Officials Skeptical
May 7 2009 // Hurricane season is just weeks away, but many south Louisiana parishes cannot show their disaster plans cover evacuation of at-risk populations such as the disabled, the homeless and the elderly, according to the Disaster...
Louisiana Insurance Agent Accused of Pocketing Premiums
May 7 2009 // A Houma, La., area insurance agent has been served with a cease and desist order, notice of license revocation and $5,000 fine for alleged misappropriation of premiums, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. Al...
La. Bond Broker’s ‘Straw Man’ Gets Probation
May 1 2009 // A California man described by prosecutors as a “straw man” for a convicted felon’s illegal insurance business in Louisiana has been sentenced to three years of probation. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier...
La. House Panel OKs Homeowners Insurance Deductible Restriction
Apr 30 2009 // Insurance companies should be restricted in their use of so-called “named storm” deductibles in Louisiana, even though the change will probably trigger a rate increase for homeowners, a House committee voted on...
Gulf States Prepare Together for Hurricane Season
Apr 29 2009 // Officials from three states of the Gulf Coast are meeting this week to discuss preparations for hurricane season. The 2009 Gulf States Hurricane Conference is being held Wednesday through Friday at the Coast Coliseum and...
Louisiana Lawmakers OK $133M in Stimulus Spending
Apr 28 2009 // Four more highway projects, including the widening of Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, will be funded with Louisiana’s share of the federal stimulus package after receiving quick approval Monday from lawmakers. The $133...
