Louisiana News

BancorpSouth Closes RKF&L Deal

Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth Inc. announced it finalized a previously announced merger agreement with Ramsey, Krug, Farrell & Lensing Inc. (RKF&L)...

Summit Launches New Fla. WC Carrier

Lakeland, Fla.-based Summit announced the launch of BusinessFirst Insurance Co. BusinessFirst is a Florida-domiciled stock insurance company which will specialize...

BILL’S DAMAGES ‘MINIMAL’ IN LA.:

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley said preliminary estimates show Tropical Storm Bill caused around $16 million in insured damages...