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Insurer Investigators Donate $10K to Memorial Fund for Slain Louisiana Investigators

The nation’s largest association of insurer fraud investigators has contributed $10,000 to a memorial fund honoring two Louisiana investigators who were killed in the line of duty June 7. The board of directors of the International Association of Special Investigation …

Louisiana Bill Would Help Families of Murdered Investigators

A week after two unarmed Louisiana insurance fraud investigators were shot and killed while looking into a case, state lawmakers are working to give the investigators’ families some compensation. The Louisiana Senate unanimously agreed on June 15 to expand existing …

Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Louisiana to Honor Slain Insurance Investigators

American and Louisiana flags flew at half-staff outside Louisiana government buildings on June 9 and 10 in a show of respect for two state insurance fraud investigators who were shot to death on June 7. Gov. Bobby Jindal ordered the …

Louisiana Insurance Fraud Investigators May Carry Guns in Future

A day after two unarmed Louisiana insurance fraud investigators were gunned down while looking into a case, the state insurance commissioner said that his department may have their agents carry weapons. Kim Sledge and Rhett Jeansonne had been on what …

Louisiana Regulators Reviewing Procedures Following Investigators’ Deaths

Louisiana’s chief insurance regulator said his agency is reviewing its policies and procedures for investigating fraud after two insurance department employees were shot and killed while conducting an investigation. Louisiana Department of Insurance investigators Kim Sledge and Rhett Jeansonne were …