Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Bills Target LSU Sex Assault, Harassment Scandals
Apr 23 2021 // Louisiana senators on April 21 started moving legislation prompted by the sexual misconduct scandals at Louisiana State University, measures aimed at tightening rules for how colleges must handle allegations of sexual...
Northwest Louisiana Condominium Building Destroyed by Fire
Apr 23 2021 // A fire at a northwest Louisiana condominium complex has destroyed 30 units. The Shreveport Fire Department tells local news outlets that it took three-and-a-half hours on April 21 to bring the blaze under control at the...
Louisiana Bills Promote Private Flood Insurance, Target Staged Accidents
Apr 20 2021 // Louisiana insurance regulators have proposed separate pieces of legislation that would promote the writing of private flood insurance in the state and increase penalties associated with staged auto accidents. A third bill...
Another Earthquake Reported Near Louisiana-Texas Border
Apr 19 2021 // A second earthquake has sent some shock waves to parts of north Louisiana near the Texas border. A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was registered about 7:43 p.m. on April 15, about 6 miles west of Blanchard, Louisiana and near...
Louisiana Accuses Alabama Agency, Owner of Fraudulent Marketing, Submissions
Apr 16 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care Services LLC, alleging the company uses false or misrepresentative facts and information...
12 Missing After Ship Capsizes Off Coast of Louisiana
Apr 15 2021 // Twelve people were still missing on April 14 after six other crew members were pulled from rough seas following the capsizing of their commercial platform vessel during a “microburst” of bad weather off the...
State of Emergency Declared in South Louisiana Parish After Tornado
Apr 12 2021 // A south Louisiana parish is declaring a state of emergency after a tornado killed one person and injured seven in Palmetto on April 10. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said on Facebook that two of the injured...
Union Sues Northwest Louisiana School System Over ‘Heroes’ Stipend
Apr 8 2021 // A teachers union has sued a northwest Louisiana school system, saying a $1,000 bonus discriminates against women, older workers and disabled people. The Caddo Parish School Board approved the “Caddo Heroes Stipend...
Louisiana Construction Firm, Feds Reach Settlement in Whistleblower Case
Apr 7 2021 // A Louisiana-based construction and hauling firm and the U.S. Department of Labor in late March reached a settlement in a whistleblower/retaliation case. Labor officials had filed administrative orders against D.G....
Security Service Insurance Acquires Louisiana’s Pace Insurance Managers
Apr 7 2021 // San Antonio-based Security Service Insurance, an independent agency currently licensed in eight states, has acquired Pace Insurance Managers LLC. (Pace) in Springhill, Louisiana. With Security Service Insurance agents...
Louisiana Treasurer Says $700K from 2010 BP Oil Spill Settlement Unclaimed
Apr 5 2021 // Louisiana’s treasurer says the state is holding more than $700,000 that has so far gone unclaimed by people and businesses affected by the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s the worth of class...
Northwest Louisiana Shaken by 3.0 Mag Quake
Apr 5 2021 // A minor earthquake early on March 30 shook Northwest Louisiana, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of the Interior confirmed. A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Blanchard area, northwest of...
First Louisiana Insurance Is Now a Higginbotham Company
Mar 26 2021 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has partnered with First Louisiana Insurance, an independent agency located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to establish its second office in that state. First Louisiana Insurance provides...
Kin Insurance to Offer Homeowners Coverage in Louisiana
Mar 25 2021 // Kin Insurance is expanding to offer homeowners insurance coverage in Louisiana. The company said the expansion into the underserved Louisiana market creates new opportunities for residents — especially for those in...
FEMA Allocates Additional $22M for Hurricane Laura Recovery in Louisiana
Mar 23 2021 // Nearly $22 million in additional funding is now available from FEMA to assist in recovery from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana. FEMA said that damage from Laura was so severe that it crossed the threshold of FEMA’s...
Farmers Insurance Now Offering Direct-to-Consumer Policies in Louisiana
Mar 23 2021 // Farmers Insurance has launched a range of insurance products in Louisiana that consumers can customize. The company said Louisiana customers can now access quotes and purchase auto, home, condo, and renters products in a...
Bernhard Capital Forges Partnership with Louisiana’s Gray Casualty & Surety
Mar 22 2021 // A group of investors led by Bernhard Capital Partners Management LP (Bernhard Capital), a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, has entered into an agreement to make a significant investment...
Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop Again in Louisiana
Mar 22 2021 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates will continue to decrease in Louisiana with a new rate reduction beginning in May, the insurance department reported. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon approved a loss...
School Bus Crash Leads to Arrest, Insurance Fraud Charges in Louisiana
Mar 19 2021 // Three men have been charged with insurance fraud violations after an investigation into a two-vehicle accident involving a private school bus, Louisiana State Police. The LSP arrested 44-year-old Michael Simon of New...
2.3% Rate Hike for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Approved
Mar 18 2021 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort will raise personal property insurance rates by 2.3% this year, the state insurance department said. The increase is in line with current inflation rates and evidences...
