Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Soybean Crop Disease Found in La. Parishes Avoyelles and Rapides
Jun 26 2007 // Researchers say they’ve found Asian soybean rust, which can spread quickly and heavily damage crops, in central Louisiana. It’s the first time this growing season that the disease has been found on soybeans,...
Altered, La. Gov.’s $100 Million Insurance Plan Moves Forward
Jun 25 2007 // The Legislature should have oversight of Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s plan to offer $100 million in taxpayer money to insurance companies that agree to write homeowners policies in coastal Louisiana, a Senate committee...
Auditor: Probe of La. Citizens Insurance Corp. Has Been Blocked
Jun 25 2007 // Louisiana’s state legislative auditor said recently his investigators have been blocked in their probe of the state-backed “insurer of last resort” by the group whose staffers perform much of the...
State Senate Approves Minor Changes to Louisiana’s Building Code
Jun 22 2007 // The Louisiana Senate has approved minor changes to the statewide building codes that were enacted soon after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, an attempt to ease complaints about how the codes are enforced. Under current law,...
La. Commissioner Wants 100% Participation in Flood Insurance Program
Jun 21 2007 // For Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in the best of all possible worlds 100 percent of the citizens in his state would have flood insurance coverage for their homes. As such, Donelon has been on a statewide...
Looming Trials Could Force Settlement in LA Clergy Abuse Cases
Jun 19 2007 // After years of legal wrangling, the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese may finally move to settle hundreds of clergy sex abuse claims against it following several legal setbacks and the prospect of jury...
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Jun 18 2007 // Florida and Louisiana take different paths on insurance woes Industry prefers government approach taken by Democrat Blanco over Republican Crist Florida and Louisiana are hurricane-prone states with similar property...
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News Currents
Jun 18 2007 // La. and Fla. taking different paths on insurance woes Florida and Louisiana are hurricane-prone states with similar property insurance problems, but their governors are taking wildly different approaches to fixing the...
La. Insurance Rating Commission One Step Closer to Extinction
Jun 15 2007 // The Louisiana Insurance Rating Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on June 19 and if a bill to abolish the board passes the legislature, the June meeting may begin the countdown to its last one. The panel...
La. State Police Arrest 7 for Various Insurance Fraud Schemes
Jun 12 2007 // The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit announced the recent arrests of seven individuals, including one insurance agent, on insurance fraud and theft warrants. The arrests continue as the Insurance...
Fla. and La. Taking Different Paths on Insurance Woes
Jun 11 2007 // Florida and Louisiana are hurricane-prone states with similar property insurance problems, but their governors are taking wildly different approaches to fixing the insurance headaches. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, a...
La. Judge: Fed. Prosecutors Should Get Involved in Whistle-Blower Case
Jun 11 2007 // The judge in New Orleans who unsealed a federal whistle-blower case accusing insurance companies of overbilling the National Flood Insurance Program says the U.S. Department of Justice should get involved or explain why...
La. State Police Charge 2 with Insurance Fraud in Big Rig Wreck
Jun 8 2007 // Two people are accused of intentionally crashing the tractor portion of a tractor-trailer rig as part of an insurance scam in Louisiana. The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit arrested Christopher...
Former La. Agent Arrested for Alleged Felony Theft, Fined $10K
Jun 8 2007 // A former Shreveport, La., insurance agent has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order and served with a $10,000 fine notice for alleged felony theft and filing false public documents, the Louisiana Department of...
Plans to Shrink La. Citizens Insurance Move to House Floor
Jun 7 2007 // A Louisiana House of Representatives committee recently approved two proposals to reduce the number of homeowners insurance policies written by the state-backed company known as the “insurer of last...
La. Appeals Court to Take on Katrina Levee Breach Lawsuits
Jun 7 2007 // In November, a judge gave hope to Louisiana homeowners trying to collect insurance money for flood damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Now, that decision is under scrutiny. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. sided with...
La. Senate Backs Tax Break for Property Insurance Increases
Jun 6 2007 // People and businesses in Louisiana who are paying higher property insurance premiums since hurricanes Katrina and Rita should get a tax break for those increased costs, the Senate agreed June 4. The tax break proposal by...
House Approves Abolishing La.’s Rating Commission
Jun 6 2007 // Louisiana’s commission of insurance regulators should be abolished, replaced by a new consumer advocate in the state insurance department, the House voted June 4. Gov. Kathleen Blanco is backing the proposal, also...
La. House OKs Plan to Ease Insurance Rates in Hard Hit Parishes
Jun 6 2007 // Homeowners in Louisiana parishes hardest hit by hurricanes deserve a break from the artificially inflated property insurance rates charged by the state-backed insurance company, the House voted June 4. The bill by Rep....
