Latest Louisiana Headlines
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PCI Urging Gov. Blanco to Veto La. Flooded Vehicles Bill
Dec 1 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has urged Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to veto a bill that would require all vehicles determined to be “total” losses as a result of recent flooding...
Katrina and Rita DUA Claims in La. Must be Filed by Nov. 30
Nov 30 2005 // Individuals who want to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance as a result of hurricanes Katrina and Rita must file by the end of the day on Nov. 30, according to the Louisiana Department of Labor. Previous notices...
Jobless Benefits Extended up to 13 Weeks in La.
Nov 30 2005 // Unemployment Insurance assistance has been extended for up to 13 weeks for those who have exhausted their benefits, the Louisiana Department of Labor announced. “Those people who have used up their 26 weeks of...
La. Grand Jury Takes No Action Against Former Police Chief
Nov 27 2005 // A Calcasieu Parish, La., grand jury has decided to take no action against the former Vinton police chief who was arrested earlier this year on charges of extortion, malfeasance in office and insurance fraud, the Associated...
1,309 in La. File Complaints Against Insurance Companies
Nov 23 2005 // Home and car owners in Louisiana have filed 1,309 complaints against their insurance companies since hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and few have been resolved, according to the state Department of Insurance. The Associated...
PCI Urges La. Governor to Sign Building Codes Legislation
Nov 23 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) announced it is urging Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to sign SB 44, legislation that would create a mandatory and uniform statewide building code. The bill is on...
PCI: Senate Passage of La. Flooded Vehicles Bill Hurts Consumers
Nov 22 2005 // In a move that could prove detrimental to Louisiana consumers and insurers, the Louisiana Legislature narrowly passed a bill last night that would require all vehicles determined to be “total” losses as a...
NAMIC Urges La. Legislature to Enact a Statewide Building Code
Nov 22 2005 // The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has voiced its strong support for the passage of building code legislation during the final days of the Louisiana Legislature’s special session. Central...
Louisiana Police Officer Convicted in Insurance Scam
Nov 21 2005 // A Marksville, La., police officer who helped a woman he was dating file fraudulent insurance claims has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy, money laundering and concealment of assets. Herbert Guillot Jr., who...
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Exposing Settled (?) Insurance Coverage Issues
Nov 21 2005 // After any natural disaster, people who suffered property damage eventually look for sources of money to repair their damage and/or replace their loss with insurance being the first source for those with policies. In this...
Hurricane Rita Claims Expected to Hit $4.7 Billion
Nov 21 2005 // Majority of losses sustained in Louisiana, Texas. The Insurances Services Office expects property and casualty losses from Hurricane Rita to hit $4.7 billion, with the majority of losses occurring in Texas and Louisiana....
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Nov 20 2005 // Hurricane Rita Claims Expected to Hit $4.7 Billion Majority of losses sustained in Louisiana, Texas. The Insurances Services Office expects property and casualty losses from Hurricane Rita to hit $4.7 billion, with the...
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Exposing Settled (?) Insurance Coverage Issues
Nov 20 2005 // After any natural disaster, people who suffered property damage eventually look for sources of money to repair their damage and/or replace their loss with insurance being the first source for those with policies. In this...
Louisiana Police Officer Convicted in Insurance Scam
Nov 20 2005 // A Marksville, La., police officer who helped a woman he was dating file fraudulent insurance claims has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy, money laundering and concealment of assets. Herbert Guillot Jr., who...
La. Senate Passes Building Code Bill; PCI Urges House to do the Same
Nov 18 2005 // The Louisiana Senate took the first steps in ensuring the rebuilding of a stronger Louisiana by passing legislation that will create a mandatory and uniform statewide building code. During the second week of a special...
Ill. Supreme Court Ruling Spotlights Venue Reform
Nov 17 2005 // The Illinois Supreme Court today ruled that a lawsuit brought in Illinois by a Louisiana plaintiff did not belong in an Illinois state court. In Gridley v. State Farm , the high court remanded the issue to the circuit...
FEMA Pushing Dec. 1 Motel Check-Out for 53,000 Hurricane Families
Nov 16 2005 // The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is moving to end its subsidies for hotel and motel rooms for 53,000 families displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. On Dec. 1, 2005...
Commissioner Wooley Supports Uniform Building Codes in La.
Nov 16 2005 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance released the following statement by Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley to the Louisiana Legislature expressing his support for the establishment of statewide uniform building code...
La. Police Officer Convicted in Insurance Scam
Nov 15 2005 // A Marksville, La., police officer who helped a woman he was dating file fraudulent insurance claims has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy, money laundering and concealment of assets. Herbert Guillot Jr., who...
La.’s Disaster Hurricane Unemployment Assistance Filing Deadline Draws Near
Nov 14 2005 // The Louisiana Department of Labor reported that time is running out for individuals who are eligible to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The deadline to file is...
