Louisiana Comp Costs Per Claim 35% Higher than Most States
The costs per all paid workers’ compensation insurance claims in Louisiana averaged 35 percent higher than the typical study state, according to a Massachusetts-based research group that …
Louisiana’s Plaquemines Parish OKs St. Bernard Levee Plan
Resolving what could have been a four-month delay to a crucial piece of the levee system around St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana,
Louisiana Parish President Quits Amid Federal Probe with Insurance Ties
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, a Democrat who rose from small-city mayor to lead Louisiana's most populous parish, has resigned as federal officials investigated alleged corruption in …
State Farm Seeking 19.1 Percent Statewide Rate Hike in Louisiana
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., Louisiana's largest homeowners insurer, has asked insurance regulators for a rate increase that would average 19.1 percent statewide with coastal residents taking …
Panel Restores Louisiana Agent’s License; Says No Evidence for Suspension
A Shreveport, La.-area insurance agent’s license was reinstated after an administrative law panel found no evidence that it should have been suspended by the Louisiana Department of …
Louisiana Medical Mutual Declares 10% Dividend to All Policyholders
For the third consecutive year, the Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company will be returning a dividend to all LAMMICO policyholders in Louisiana and Arkansas. Nearly 6,000 policyholders will …
WCI Chinese Drywall Trust Files Suit Against 14 Insurers
The Trustee for the WCI Chinese Drywall Trust has filed suit against
Car Insurance Premiums to Rise for Many Louisiana Drivers
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Report Recommends Phasing Out Louisiana Citizens
Among the many recommendations made by Louisiana’s Commission on Streamlining Government in its Dec. 14 report to the state legislature is one that would phase out the state’s property …
Parish Officer in Louisiana Placed on Paid Leave Due to Insurance Ties
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, President Aaron Broussard has placed his embattled top aide, Tim Whitmer, on paid leave.
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation Declares $15M Dividend
The Board of Directors of Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has declared a 2009 dividend of $15 million, to be paid to qualifying policyholders in early 2010 upon …
Louisiana Regulators Crack Down on Agents Ruston and Shreveport
Insurance agents in Shreveport and Ruston, La., have been cited by the Louisiana Department of Insurance for allegedly participating in fraudulent or illegal activities.
Rathbun Named Medical Director at Louisiana Workers’ Comp. Corp.
Katharine C. Rathbun, MD, MPH, is now serving as medical director for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation, the company announced
Louisiana Non-Resident Producer Licensing Goes Fully Electronic Jan. 1
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding insurers and agents that all non-resident licensing and license renewal requests must be submitted electronically beginning Jan. 1, 2010. The …
TAPCO Underwriters Expands Into Alabama and Louisiana
Insurance agents in Alabama and Louisiana may now access the services provided by TAPCO Underwriters Inc. (TAPCO), a Burlington, N.C.-based MGA that specializes in high-volume, middle-market …
Louisiana Issues Additional Fines Against Marksville Agent and Agency
A Marksville, La., agent and her agency who was fined by the Louisiana Department of Insurance in November for allegedly allowing employees to conduct insurance business without a license has been …
Louisiana State Police: No Seatbelts in More than 80% of Holiday Fatalities
The Louisiana State Police says it investigated eight fatal crashes on Louisiana highways during the Thanksgiving holiday period of November 27 through November 29.
Federal Judge Holds Corps Responsible in Katrina Flooding Case
A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to properly maintain and operate the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet MRGO was a substantial cause for the …
Bill Would Protect Insureds With Defective Drywall Complaints
U.S. Congressman Charlie Melancon
$5M Chinese Drywall Program Approved by Louisiana Recovery Authority
The Louisiana Recovery Authority has given its final approval to creation of a $5 million program to help some homeowners rehabilitate property with Chinese drywall problems. The program will …
Louisiana Department of Insurance Cracks Down on Alexandria Agents
In separate actions the Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued cease and desist orders, and fine notices, to four individuals accused of inappropriately conducting the business of insurance …
Programs to Combat Vehicle Theft to Expand in New Orleans
Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says Louisiana's program to reduce vehicle theft and insurance fraud will be expanded in Orleans Parish, which includes New Orleans. Donelon made the …
Louisiana Citizens Rate Increase Will Be Less Than Expected
A projected 10 percent increase in rates for clients of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will “probably be less than that,” the chief executive officer of the state's insurer of …
Hawie Named Chief Investment Officer at Louisiana Work Comp Corp.
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Louisiana State Police Recover More Stolen Equipment
The Louisiana State Police reports that its Region 1 detectives have recovered additional stolen farm and construction equipment after further investigation into a case in which two suspects had …
Analysis: New Orleans Public Hospital Still Faces Hurdles
The end is near for the long-running dispute between the state and the federal government over just how much Louisiana is due for Hurricane Katrina's damage to Charity Hospital in New Orleans.
NTSB Turns Louisiana Plane Crash Site Over to Insurers
The National Transportation Safety Board has completed its on-scene investigation of a midair collision in Louisiana that killed both men in one plane and injured a man and a woman in another. …
Louisiana Rolls Out New Online Auto and Homeowners Rate Guides
The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced that its 2009 online auto and homeowners rate comparison guides are now available for viewing on the Department of Insurance Web site at …
Louisiana Citizens Board Member ‘Outraged’ by Cost of State Audit
The board of Louisiana's “last resort” homeowners insurance company wants to quiz the legislative auditor over a $480,000 price tag for a review of the firm's 2008 finances. The governing …
Two Louisiana Agents, Eight Employees Told to Stop Selling Insurance
The Louisiana Department of Insurance reported it has issued cease and desist orders to two West Monroe, La.-area agents for allegedly allowing unlicensed employees to conduct the business of …
