Latest Louisiana Headlines
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After the Wreckage, Hurricane Katrina Spawns Lawsuits
Oct 3 2005 // Shortly after Hurricane Katrina devastated parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform issued a statement warning that the financial wreckage caused by Hurricane Katrina could...
News Briefs
Oct 3 2005 // ARKANSAS The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute reported that Ar-kansas’ workers’ compensation system has experienced a period of stability after extensive reforms were passed in 1993, but...
Editor’s Note: Picking Up the Pieces
Oct 3 2005 // Although Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are behind us, hurricane season continues through the end of November. And while it does, residents on the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts are picking up the pieces and rebuilding their lives,...
La. DOL Extends Disaster Unemployment Assistance Filing Following Hurricane Rita
Sep 28 2005 // The Louisiana Department of Labor announced that those affected by Hurricane Rita have until Nov. 30 to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Because of the widespread devastation to homes and businesses in...
Safeco Estimates Katrina After-Tax Losses at $78M
Sep 27 2005 // Seattle-based Safeco announced estimated after-tax catastrophe losses from Hurricane Katrina of $78 million, or $0.61 per diluted share. Safeco’s gross pretax losses before reinsurance are estimated to be $170...
Gov. Blanco Extends La.’s State of Emergency
Sep 27 2005 // Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco has extended the State of Emergency for Hurricane Katrina through Oct.25, 2005. As a result, according to the Louisiana Department of Insurance, Emergency Rules 15, 16 and 17 are...
Fitch: Hurricane Rita Won’t Cause Widespread U.S. Insurance Company Rating Changes
Sep 26 2005 // Fitch Ratings said Monday it expects Hurricane Rita will represent a material loss to the insurance industry and will create further strain on insurers’ claims-adjusting resources. However, Fitch does not expect any...
Miss. Commissioner Dale Reports Katrina Claims Approach 500,000
Sep 26 2005 // Almost half a million insurance claims have been submitted by policy-holders whose property was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, according to George Dale, Mississippi Insurance...
UPDATE: Rita Makes Landfall on Texas-Louisiana Coast, Storm Falls to a CAT 1
Sep 23 2005 // Hurricane Rita made impact on the Texas-Louisiana coast Friday night into Saturday, with flooding for coastal towns, major wind damage, and several fires. Houston, however, seemed to be spared the worst of it as the storm...
Pair of Quakes Hit North of LA; No Damages Reported
Sep 22 2005 // As Hurricane Rita keeps people on their toes in the Gulf Coast area, residents some 80 miles north of Los Angeles were greeted with a pair of earthquakes early Thursday afternoon. The largest recorded, a 4.9 quake, hit...
La. DOL Launches Toll-Free Number for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees to Report Change of Address
Sep 21 2005 // Hurricane Katrina evacuees from Louisiana who filed for Unemployment Insurance and Disaster Unemployment Assistance benefits must immediately contact the Louisiana Department of Labor to file a change of address if their...
PCI Urges FEMA to Create ‘MASH’ Units in La.
Sep 21 2005 // Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to establish centralized locations in Louisiana to aid the recovery effort and serve as coordinating centers for the...
La. Gov. Signs Executive Order Enacting Emergency Insurance Rules
Sep 21 2005 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco signed an executive order that allows him the temporary authority to implement certain emergency insurance rules in the wake...
UPDATE: Rita Course Shifts Slightly; Storm Now a CAT 4
Sep 21 2005 // While meteorologists are still not saying for sure where Hurricane Rita will touch down in the next 24 to 36 hours, a slight change in course during the day on Thursday and into the evening may spare both Houston and...
Perry Recalls Texas Forces from Louisiana; Begins Preparations for Rita
Sep 20 2005 // Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced he has recalled the Texas National Guard, Texas Task Force 1 and other emergency personnel and equipment from Louisiana in anticipation of Hurricane Rita entering the Gulf of Mexico. Current...
An Open Letter to the Insurance Industry Seeking Assistance for Independent Agents Devastated from Hurricane Katrina
Sep 20 2005 // Independent insurance agents in Southeast Louisiana and South Mississippi face a daunting task as they play their part in rebuilding their shattered communities. They will need the help of the insurance companies whose...
Surveying the Damage: After Katrina, Can the Industry Withstand Another Disaster?
Sep 19 2005 // Hurricane Katrina could be called an industry nightmare. Some insurers were still reeling from the effects of the Asian tsunamis and last year’s four hurricanes. Yet when Katrina struck in late August, she forced...
S. Floridians Viewed Hurricane Katrina as an Expensive Nuisance
Sep 19 2005 // Insurance adjusters scrambled to South Florida to work on claims before they realized Hurricane Katrina was going to cross into the Gulf of Mexico and become a catastrophic hurricane devastating Mississippi and...
States Take on Hurricane Relief
Sep 19 2005 // The wheels of state governments across the continent are spinning into action to cope with the far-reaching devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Nearly all states are pitching in somehow. At least 40 states are providing...
Weathering the storm
Sep 19 2005 // Hurricane Katrina could be called an industry nightmare. Some insurers were still reeling from the effects of the Asian tsunamis and last year’s four hurricanes. Yet when Katrina struck in late August, she forced...