Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Auditor Says La. Road Home Grants Handled Inconsistently
Sep 12 2007 // Computation errors and questionable data shortchanged some homeowners receiving Road Home grants while overcompensating others in the cash-strapped hurricane recovery program, according to a review by the Louisiana...
La. Commissioner Promotes Anti-Auto Theft Curriculum in Schools
Sep 11 2007 // A new public awareness program designed to educate middle and high school students about the consequences of auto theft is underway in Louisiana’s public and private schools this year, according to Commissioner of...
Owners of La. Nursing Home Acquitted in Katrina Deaths Case
Sep 10 2007 // The owners of a nursing home in St. Francisville, La., where 35 patients died after Hurricane Katrina were acquitted Sept. 7 of negligent homicide and cruelty charges for not evacuating the facility as the storm...
La. Insurance Market Outlook Brighter Some Predict
Sep 5 2007 // Two years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the insurance market in Louisiana may have hit bottom and could be ready for a rebound as levees are strengthened and the state undertakes regulatory changes, the state’s...
A closer look at tricky coverage issues
Sep 3 2007 // Whether for fund-raising, educational or recreational purposes, special events are a fairly common occurrence in today’s society. It is a rare weekend when some community or civic organization is not sponsoring some...
People and Places
Sep 3 2007 // Jeffrey M. Mohr of Lewis Mohr Real Estate and Insurance Agency LLC in Baton Rouge, La., was named president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana. Mohr previously served as president-elect and...
La. district court: Allstate trial exhibits must remain open
Sep 3 2007 // Certain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge ruled. United States District Judge Sarah Vance in...
People
Sep 3 2007 // Jeffrey M. Mohr of Lewis Mohr Real Estate and Insurance Agency LLC in Baton Rouge, La., was named president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana. Mohr previously served as president-elect and...
State Farm to expand in La.
Sep 3 2007 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon reported that State Farm would resume writing new homeowners insurance policies in Louisiana’s coastal parishes on a limited basis for homeowners customers who...
La. district court: Allstate trial exhibits must remain open
Sep 3 2007 // News Currents Certain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge ruled. United States District Judge...
Trial Bar Report: Insurers Still Denying Claims 2 Years After Katrina
Aug 30 2007 // Two years after Hurricane Katrina decimated the homes of thousands of Gulf Coast residents insurance companies are still systematically denying policyholders fair and just claims payments following this and other natural...
La. Firefighters Must Haul Water to Fires, Could Affect Insurance Ratings
Aug 30 2007 // Livingston Parish in Louisiana is growing faster than the supply of water needed to fight fires. The parish needs more fire hydrants and higher water pressure to fight fires in new subdivisions, Brian Drury, president of...
La.: Hurricanes did $100B in Damage; State Short $34B to Cover Losses
Aug 28 2007 // Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were a $100 billion blow to Louisiana buildings and infrastructure, and federal aid and insurance payments fall about $34 billion short of making up for the losses, a state agency says. The $100...
Deadline Looms for Filing Suits Against Insurers Over Katrina
Aug 27 2007 // Courts in Louisiana already inundated by a wave of litigation against insurance companies over damage from Hurricane Katrina are bracing for a last-minute barrage of lawsuit filings as a deadline nears. Thousands of...
La. Deputy Commissioner Honored by the Society of CIC
Aug 24 2007 // The Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) recently honored Clarissa A. Preston, deputy commissioner of Property and Casualty at the Louisiana Department of Insurance, for dedication and leadership in the...
La. District Court Says Allstate Trial Exhibits Must Remain Open
Aug 22 2007 // Certain trial exhibits that were elemental in a recently settled a wind vs. water case in Louisiana must remain part of the public record, a Louisiana district court judge has ruled. United States District Judge Sarah...
La. Citizens: New Computer System Needed
Aug 21 2007 // Louisiana’s state-run insurer of last resort needs to replace its faulty $13 million computer system because the glitches are not repairable, according to the firm’s chief financial officer. Problems with...
La. Commissioner: Waive Insurance Change for Government, Nonprofits
Aug 20 2007 // In June, the Federal Emergency Management Agency changed the insurance requirements local governments and nonprofits must meet to be eligible for public aid, potentially leaving nonprofts and governments responsible for...
La. Tells Unlicensed Corporation, Former Agents to Cease and Desist
Aug 20 2007 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued a cease and desist order to an Oklahoma-based corporation and two former Louisiana insurance agents who allegedly have been soliciting insurance products to senior citizens...
Katrina at Two Years
Aug 20 2007 // $40.6 billion paid on 1.7 million insurance claims Two years after Hurricane Katrina struck, the “overwhelming majority of claims” in Gulf Coast states from her destruction have been settled in what has been...
