All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 21 2009 // Louisiana was among the 38 states that recorded higher unemployment rates in June, but the state has experienced job growth during the past year in certain industry sectors.The Louisiana rate of 6.8 percent remains...
Jul 20 2009 // Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. CEO John Wortman said the state-backed property insurer will likely seek another rate hike for next year, roughly a 10 percent statewide average increase, on top of this...
Jul 20 2009 // LoriAnn Lowery resigned her position as president of Lloyd’s North America after a little more than a year on the job.Lowery took over as Lloyd’s North America president in April 2008, replacing long-time...
Jul 20 2009 // Hurricane Katrina brought the question of the validity and applicability of ACCs to the forefront.Hurricane Katrina, in addition to causing unprecedented damage and destruction, added significantly to the workload of state...
Jul 17 2009 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin to all authorized and surplus lines property casualty insurance companies writing business in Louisiana reminding insurers that final submission of loss data from...
Jul 15 2009 // A Baker, La., insurance agent has been served with a cease and desist order, notice of license revocation and $1,500 fine notice for alleged misappropriation of premiums. Patikii Je Gibbs (a.k.a. Patikii Gibbs Powell), 55,...
Jul 13 2009 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced that the Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA) within the Department of Insurance has launched a new Web site with...
Jul 10 2009 // Louisiana’s state-backed property insurance company will probably seek another rate hike for next year, roughly a 10 percent statewide average increase, on top of this year’s 7 percent increase, the...
Jul 8 2009 // Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has vetoed a bill that would expand the time for filing a workers’ compensation claim from two to three years.Jindal issued the veto of the bill by Alexandria Rep. Chris Roy on July 6....
Jul 6 2009 // The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed the decision of trial and appeals courts, which had ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an uninsured/underinsured motorist.In Marco Demma, III v. Automobile Club...
Jul 6 2009 // Issues Addressed“This legislation addresses a number of issues that have made it tough for insurance companies to remain engaged along the Texas coast, making it difficult for citizens to get the windstorm coverage...
Jul 6 2009 // The Louisiana Legislature adjourned June 25, approving two bills of importance to the insurance industry late in the session, but bypassing several tort reform measures that some insurance and business trade groups had...
Jul 2 2009 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon says the recently adjourned 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature was a success when it came to insurance legislation.The Department of Insurance (DOI) saw 20 out...
Jul 2 2009 // Mary K. Stelly of Arnaudville, La., has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Stephen W. Cavanaugh Scholarship, awarded annually by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) to an outstanding...
Jul 1 2009 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) has asked Gov. Bobby Jindal to veto House Bill 658, workers’ compensation legislation that PCI believes would increase the likelihood of fraudulent claims,...
Jun 26 2009 // The Louisiana Legislature passed SB 303, workers’ compensation medical treatment legislation, just before it adjourned on June 25.According to the American Insurance Association (AIA), SB 303 requires that medical...
Jun 24 2009 // The American Insurance Association (AIA) has expressed disappointment that the Louisiana Senate chose not to consider asbestos lawsuit reform legislation during the 2009 session. The insurance company trade group, however,...
Jun 23 2009 // A Baton Rouge, La., insurance agent has been arrested, served with a cease and desist order, summary suspension order and fine notice for alleged fraud.Henry Leo Beard, Jr., 36, was arrested by agents with the Louisiana...
Jun 19 2009 // Louisiana should try to increase its own emergency shelter space by upgrading public buildings, like schools or government sites, so they can house hurricane evacuees, a House of Representatives committee has...
Jun 17 2009 // Amerisafe Inc., a DeRidder, La.-based specialty writer of high hazard workers’ compensation insurance, has appointed Brendan Gau as executive vice president and chief investment officer. Gau’s appointment is...