All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 16 2021 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care Services LLC, alleging the company uses false or misrepresentative facts and information...
Apr 15 2021 // Twelve people were still missing on April 14 after six other crew members were pulled from rough seas following the capsizing of their commercial platform vessel during a “microburst” of bad weather off the...
Apr 12 2021 // A south Louisiana parish is declaring a state of emergency after a tornado killed one person and injured seven in Palmetto on April 10.St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard said on Facebook that two of the injured...
Apr 8 2021 // A teachers union has sued a northwest Louisiana school system, saying a $1,000 bonus discriminates against women, older workers and disabled people.The Caddo Parish School Board approved the “Caddo Heroes Stipend...
Apr 7 2021 // A Louisiana-based construction and hauling firm and the U.S. Department of Labor in late March reached a settlement in a whistleblower/retaliation case.Labor officials had filed administrative orders against D.G....
Apr 7 2021 // San Antonio-based Security Service Insurance, an independent agency currently licensed in eight states, has acquired Pace Insurance Managers LLC. (Pace) in Springhill, Louisiana.With Security Service Insurance agents...
Apr 5 2021 // Louisiana’s treasurer says the state is holding more than $700,000 that has so far gone unclaimed by people and businesses affected by the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.That’s the worth of class...
Apr 5 2021 // A minor earthquake early on March 30 shook Northwest Louisiana, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Department of the Interior confirmed.A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Blanchard area, northwest of...
Mar 26 2021 // Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham has partnered with First Louisiana Insurance, an independent agency located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to establish its second office in that state.First Louisiana Insurance provides...
Mar 25 2021 // Kin Insurance is expanding to offer homeowners insurance coverage in Louisiana.The company said the expansion into the underserved Louisiana market creates new opportunities for residents — especially for those in...
Mar 23 2021 // Nearly $22 million in additional funding is now available from FEMA to assist in recovery from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana.FEMA said that damage from Laura was so severe that it crossed the threshold of FEMA’s...
Mar 23 2021 // Farmers Insurance has launched a range of insurance products in Louisiana that consumers can customize.The company said Louisiana customers can now access quotes and purchase auto, home, condo, and renters products in a...
Mar 22 2021 // A group of investors led by Bernhard Capital Partners Management LP (Bernhard Capital), a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, has entered into an agreement to make a significant investment...
Mar 22 2021 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates will continue to decrease in Louisiana with a new rate reduction beginning in May, the insurance department reported.Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon approved a loss...
Mar 19 2021 // Three men have been charged with insurance fraud violations after an investigation into a two-vehicle accident involving a private school bus, Louisiana State Police.The LSP arrested 44-year-old Michael Simon of New...
Mar 18 2021 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort will raise personal property insurance rates by 2.3% this year, the state insurance department said.The increase is in line with current inflation rates and evidences...
Mar 12 2021 // A Pennsylvania-based security company will pay $110,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee in Louisiana, federal officials say.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...
Mar 11 2021 // State police have arrested a Louisiana woman accused of selling fraudulent auto insurance policies. The majority of the victims saw the woman’s advertisement for automobile coverage on Facebook Market Place,...
Mar 11 2021 // Lafayette, Louisiana-based Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc. has hired Henri Hebert as vice president of Personal Lines — a newly created role.Hebert will be tasked with creating and implementing the future business...
Mar 11 2021 // Workers’ compensation insurance rates will continue to decrease in Louisiana with a new rate reduction beginning in May, the insurance department reported.Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a...