Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Despite Disastrous Flooding, Future of Louisiana Project Remains Murky
Dec 28 2016 // Despite the flooding that struck south Louisiana in August, prospects for a decades-old project aimed at protecting Baton Rouge, La. area homes remain murky. The 12-mile structure is called the Comite River Diversion...
Louisiana Meeting to Discuss Flood Spending Plans Set for January
Dec 27 2016 // Plans for spending more than $1 billion in newly approved federal flood recovery money will be discussed at a Jan. 6 meeting of the Restore Louisiana Task Force. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro...
South Central Regulation Report Card: Texas’ Grade Rises, Arkansas’ Drops
Dec 22 2016 // No South Central state had the best score and none had the worst in a report recently released by a conservative-leaning research organization that annually assesses the effectiveness states’ insurance regulatory...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Louisiana’s Group Insurance Associates
Dec 22 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Group Insurance Associates Inc. in Metairie, Louisiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, Group Insurance Associates Inc. (GIA) is an employee benefits...
People – South Central
Dec 19 2016 // State Auto’s Western Region added Bob McCarty as underwriting manager for the Central/South Texas area. He is based in Austin. McCarty has 30 years of insurance and management experience. He began his career in...
Louisiana Citizens’ Policy Count Continues to Decline
Dec 19 2016 // The policy count for Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort is set to drop again next year. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for Louisiana Citizens Property...
Judge Tosses Louisiana Governor’s Anti-Discrimination Executive Order
Dec 16 2016 // An executive order issued by Louisiana’s governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out on Dec. 14 by a judge who said the governor exceeded his authority. State...
Louisiana Insurance Department Chief Actuary Honored by NAIC
Dec 16 2016 // Louisiana Department of Insurance Chief Actuary Rich Piazza has been awarded the Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the State Regulation of Insurance by the National Association of Insurance...
Brightway Insurance Opens New Office in Louisiana
Dec 12 2016 // Jacksonville, Fla.-based personal lines-focused independent agency, Brightway Insurance, has opened a new branch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Brightway, The Concord Agency is located at 5733 Essen Lane, Suite D-3 in Baton...
State Police: Man Arrested in Louisiana Had $393K Worth of Stolen Vehicles
Dec 9 2016 // The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of a 38-year-old St. Bernard man who is accused of possessing approximately $393,000 worth of stolen vehicles. Detectives assigned to the Bureau of Investigations Auto...
Eppers Named Chair of LAMMICO Agent Advisory Committee
Dec 8 2016 // Rob W. Eppers, co-owner and chief operating officer of Risk Services of Louisiana, has been elected chair of the Agent Advisory Committee at the policyholder-owned medical professional liability insurer, LAMMICO. Eppers...
Deadline Approaches to Claim Louisiana Citizens 2012 Assessment Rebate
Dec 8 2016 // The deadline for Louisiana property insurance policyholders to file for the refundable 2012 Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) assessment is Dec. 31, 2016, the state’s insurance department...
Louisiana Citizens’ Policy Count to Drop Below 60K
Dec 7 2016 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for the state’s property insurer of last resort is set to approach 54,500 with the most recent round of depopulation. That number...
FEMA Grants Extension of Louisiana Flood Insurance Claims Deadline
Dec 5 2016 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says federal authorities have granted his request for an extension of the filing deadline for those affected by August floods to submit a proof of loss claim. Edwards, in a statement, said...
Louisiana Ranked No. 2 in Worker Safety
Dec 5 2016 // The rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers improved in 2015 to the best level in 14 years, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported. That’s according to a...
Drought in 6 Louisiana Parishes Leads to Disaster Declarations
Dec 2 2016 // Six Louisiana parishes have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the designation to Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin,...
More than $46M Found for Louisiana Insurance Beneficiaries
Dec 1 2016 // The Louisiana Department of the Treasury announced it has uncovered nearly $46 million by checking life insurance companies’ records for death benefits that should have been paid to Louisiana families but...
Louisiana LGBT Anti-Discrimination Dispute Awaits Judge’s Ruling
Dec 1 2016 // Lawyers for Louisiana’s governor and attorney general clashed in court on Nov. 29, in a struggle about the limits of the statewide elected officials’ authority and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive order...
Gov. Edwards Rehires Louisiana Insurance Program CEO Ousted by Jindal
Nov 28 2016 // The office that oversees Louisiana’s health insurance program for state workers and retirees is getting a new leader — and he’s a familiar face for the agency. Tommy Teague will again work as chief executive...
Louisiana Contractor Fined More than $152K for Federal Safety Violations
Nov 23 2016 // A construction contractor in Louisiana has been cited and fined over what federal safety officials say are hazardous workplace conditions. Proposed penalties total $152,147. Don M. Barron Contractor Inc. in Baton Rouge was...
