Louisiana Commissioner: Complexity of Health Law ‘Mind-Boggling’ September 25, 2013 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana’s insurance commissioner said that there is “no way at all” that people have enough information to make decisions when...
Work-Related Fatalities Decline in Louisiana in 2012 September 24, 2013 The number of work-related fatalities in 2012 in Louisiana declined to 106, according to a preliminary count by the U.S....
Gas in Assumption Aquifer Thought to Be from Sinkhole September 19, 2013 A state seismic expert has found two likely existing “deep” sources continuing to feed methane gas under the Bayou Corne...
Concerns Raised in Louisiana about Navigating Health Exchange September 19, 2013 By Melinda Deslatte State lawmakers said they are concerned about a shortage of people helping Louisiana residents sign up for new insurance options...
All Risks Ltd. Opens an Office in New Orleans Area September 18, 2013 Independent insurance wholesaler, All Risks Ltd., announced the opening of an office in Metairie, La. This is the twenty-second office...
Specialty Risk Associates Adds 3 Commercial Underwriters in Louisiana September 12, 2013 Shreveport, La.-based Specialty Risk Associates Inc. announced the hiring of three new commercial lines underwriters – Ryan Gore, Laura Schlidt...
Rebel Claimants in BP Spill Settlement Get Expedited Hearing September 9, 2013 A U.S. appeals court will hold an expedited hearing for a small group of claimants in a Gulf spill settlement...
Louisiana Community ‘a Ghost Town’ a Year After Isaac August 28, 2013 By Stacey Plaisance Isaac barely had hurricane-strength winds when it blew ashore southwest of New Orleans a year ago, but its effects are...
Report: Unsafe Welding Led to Fatal Gulf Accident August 26, 2013 A report for a Texas-based company says a deadly 2012 explosion on its Gulf of Mexico oil platform off the...
Terrebonne Parish President Urges Out-of-State Calls on Flood Insurance August 23, 2013 A south Louisiana parish president is calling on residents to contact out-of-state relatives and friends to enlist help in the...