Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
La. Motorcycle Helmet Bill Moves to Senate Floor
Jun 17 2004 // A push to require all motorcyclists to wear helmets in Louisiana – bogged down in the House for weeks before getting approved this week – easily speeded through a Senate committee Wednesday, receiving unanimous...
Striving for Balance in Louisiana as Reform Efforts Continue
Jun 9 2004 // Insurance and tort reform measures passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2003, along with efforts by the insurance department and two major insurance agents’ associations to get the word out about the state’s...
IEM to Lead Development of Hurricane Plan for Louisiana
Jun 9 2004 // IEM Inc., a Baton Rouge, La.-based emergency management and homeland security consultant, announced it will lead the development of a catastrophic hurricane disaster plan for Southeast Louisiana and the City of New Orleans...
Louisiana’s High Risk Health Pool Accepting New Applicants on Limited Basis
Jun 8 2004 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that the state’s high risk health insurance pool is now accepting new enrollment for 225 policyholders. The Louisiana Health Plan provides health insurance to...
Commercial File and Use Bill Advances in Louisiana
Jun 8 2004 // Continuing a trend to loosen regulation on insurance companies, a Louisiana state Senate committee advanced House Bill 1514, which allows business insurance providers to bypass Louisiana’s Insurance Rating Commission...
Get Out of the Office!
Jun 7 2004 // It’s here—convention season, that is. From now until the end of November, there will be plenty of opportunities for agents in the South Central states to get out of the office and go mingle with friends and...
LWCC PAYS $10 MILLION DIVIDEND:
Jun 7 2004 // The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) recently distributed its first-ever dividend, returning $10 million to over 21,000 qualifying Louisiana policyholders. LWCC said the distribution was a goal of...
Fortis and ING Celebrate Louisiana Purchase 200th Anniversary Bond Transaction
Jun 4 2004 // The Netherlands’ ING Group and Belgium’s Fortis have issued a joint bulletin celebrating the 200th anniversary of the bond issue that enabled the U.S. to complete the Louisiana Purchase from France. The...
PCI Applauds Louisiana Legislative Action on Credit, Insurance Rating System Bills
Jun 3 2004 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) praised the Louisiana Legislature for defeating a credit-based insurance scoring bill, which it said would have negatively influenced the industry, and advancing...
PCI: La. Work Comp Bill Would Create ‘Open Season’ on Businesses; Bill Heads to Full House
May 28 2004 // In a 6-2 vote this week, the Louisiana House Civil Law Committee approved Senate Bill 672, which would create a new cause of action against employers and would open the floodgates for lawsuits, according to the Property...
La. Commissioner Warns of Preparing for Hurricanes
May 26 2004 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley said checking all of one’s property insurance policies now could help save them from financial ruin during the hurricane season that begins June 1 and stays through...
LWCC Pays $10 Million Dividend
May 20 2004 // The Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced the distribution of its first-ever dividend, returning $10 million to over 21,000 qualifying Louisiana policyholders. This was a goal of the Board of...
LA. WORKER INJURY REPORT ISSUED:
May 17 2004 // Case and demographic data are now available for Louisiana work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2002 and required days away from work. These findings are from an annual survey of occupational injuries and...
LDI Again Tells Former Bondsman to Cease and Desist
May 14 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued a cease and desist order to former bail bondsman Louis M. Marcotte, III, Bail Bonds Unlimited Inc. (BBU), and all Marcotte-related entities, for the second time in an...
Louisiana Governor Signs Open Container Bill
May 13 2004 // Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco signed into law Senate Bill 341, a measure that prohibits passengers from having open containers of alcohol in vehicles. It takes effect August 15. While Louisiana drivers have been...
AIA Expresses Support for Louisiana File and Use Bill
May 13 2004 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) applauded the passage in the Louisiana House of Representatives of a proposal that would improve the rate approval process for commercial insurance carriers. The House passed the...
Modernization Again an Issue in Louisiana Legislature
May 12 2004 // Revamping the way insurance is regulated in Louisiana is back on the legislative radar screen this session, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), with one bill that would enhance...
LDI Wins Louisiana Press Women Awards
May 7 2004 // The “Ask Robert Wooley, Your Commissioner of Insurance” consumer column has once again won a first-place award in the annual Louisiana Press Women’s communications competition. According to the Louisiana...
Louisiana Department of Labor Releases Data on Work-Related Injuries
May 4 2004 // The Louisiana Department of Labor reported that case and demographic data are now available for Louisiana work-related injuries and illnesses that occurred in 2002 and required days away from work. These findings are from...
LA. OWES $1.2M TO FAILED INSURER:
May 3 2004 // A judge in Baton Rouge, La., told the state it must pay more than $1.2 million to the owner of a failed insurance company, years after two former consultants hired by the state pleaded guilty to illegally handling the...
