Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Katrina, Rita complaints breed probes in La.
Jun 5 2006 // As an aftereffect of consumer complaints, the Louisiana Department of Insurance hit Allstate Insurance Co. and St. Paul Travelers Cos. with investigations into their handling of homeowners’ claims resulting from...
Case Law Watch
Jun 5 2006 // Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Jones Brothers Inc. v. Whitlock, et al. (Ark. May 4, 2005) Prime contractor liable for workers’ compensation benefits owed to employee of uninsured subcontractor: The Supreme...
La. House Committee Rejects Two Insurance Bills; Another Moves Forward
Jun 2 2006 // Bills to expand lawsuit options against insurers who are slow to pay claims and to change the way insurance companies get rate hikes were rejected by the Louisiana House Insurance Committee. Both faced staunch organized...
More Insurance Measures to be Considered in La.
Jun 2 2006 // While the Louisiana House of Representatives Insurance Committee recently killed two bills and moved another forward, other insurance related measures are waiting in the wings. According to the Tatman Group, a lobbyist for...
Class Action Suit Filed in New Orleans Against 15 Homeowners Insurers
Jun 1 2006 // A class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on May 24, 2006, on behalf of Greater New Orleans Metropolitan Area homeowners insurance policyholders who have...
Two Elderly Women Indicted on Fraud Charges in Deaths of LA Hit-Run
Jun 1 2006 // A federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted two elderly women accused of befriending transient men and then collecting on life insurance policies worth $2.3 million (euro1.79 million) after the men died in hit-and-run...
La. Lawmakers to Take on Insurance Issues
May 31 2006 // In a legislative alert to members of the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana, the Tatman Group reported that both the Louisiana House and Senate Insurance Committees will be considering this week several bills of...
Louisiana Retailers Mutual Upgraded by A.M. Best
May 26 2006 // Louisiana Retailers Mutual Insurance Company, a workers’ compensation insurance provider, announced it has been upgraded to an “A-” (Excellent) rating by A.M. Best Company. The company said the rating...
La. Agent Faces Theft, Fraud Charges
May 25 2006 // A Shreveport, La., insurance agent was arrested and issued a cease and desist order and summary suspension of his license for alleged felony theft and misappropriation of insurance premiums, Louisiana Commissioner of...
PIA of La. Stresses Preparation for 2006 Hurricane Season
May 24 2006 // Due to the upcoming start of Hurricane Season on June 1, the Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) of Louisiana launched a public awareness campaign that includes the following tips for insurance consumers to prepare for the...
Bill Aims to Ease Insurance Woes for Jockeys in La.
May 24 2006 // A Louisiana senator wants to force the owners of Louisiana’s race tracks and the owners of race horses to pay part of the high cost of getting health insurance for jockeys. Sen. Don Cravins introduced a bill that...
Group Urges Action as La. House Committee Considers Critical Bills
May 23 2006 // The Louisiana House Insurance Committee is set to vote May 24 on two bills insurance bills that the Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana believes are critical to the industry in the state. In a PIA Legislative Alert,...
Insurance Issues Remain High on La. Legislative Agenda
May 23 2006 // With the scheduled adjournment date of June 19, Louisiana lawmakers will be taking action on several important issues in the next few weeks that have the potential of reshaping the state’s insurance marketplace,...
La. Workers’ Comp Insurer Stresses Workplace Safety for Young Hires
May 23 2006 // Summer is a peak hiring time for thousands of young workers, and Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) is reminding employers of the importance of safety in the workplace for young hires. According to...
Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
May 22 2006 // The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana has been extensively reported, as has the fact that many people in those states did not have flood insurance coverage. As a result,...
People and Places
May 22 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as chief underwriting officer and will oversee loss prevention efforts. Wagner has 30 years of underwriting...
Coverage issues at core of Hurricane Katrina-related litigation
May 22 2006 // The initial decisions from Hurricane Katrina lawsuits provide some comfort to both insurers and insureds and potential warnings to insurance agents. The amount of property damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi...
News Currents
May 22 2006 // Hurricanes spawn E&O troubles for insurance producers With regard to potential errors and omissions claims against insurance producers in Louisiana arising out of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, three main coverage areas...
Fraud Roundup
May 22 2006 // Louisiana Former cop sentenced A former Marksville, La., police officer was sentenced to 15 months in prison for helping a woman he was dating file a fraudulent insurance claim. Herbert Guillot Jr., convicted on federal...
People
May 22 2006 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company appointed Larry Wagner as its new vice president of underwriting. Wagner will serve as chief underwriting officer and will oversee loss prevention efforts. Wagner has 30 years of underwriting...
