All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 18 2024 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Metairie, Louisiana-based Fontenelle & Goodreau Insurance, LLC. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Fontenelle & Goodreau Insurance offers...
Apr 18 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync.Having a criminal charge or conviction in one’s background can make things more difficult for a licensed insurance producer. However, it doesn’t always have...
Apr 16 2024 // Higginbotham has acquired Eagan Insurance of Metairie, Louisiana, in a move that extends Higginbotham’s presence to South Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “At Higginbotham, we just celebrated our 75th...
Apr 15 2024 // “While the total cost of the bridge collapse and associated claims will not be clear for some time, it is likely to run into the billions of dollars.” – Said Matilde Jakobsen, senior director, analytics, AM...
Apr 12 2024 // SLIDELL, La. (AP) — Severe storms blamed for a death in Mississippi spawned a tornado that demolished buildings in one Louisiana city Wednesday while inundating streets in low-lying New Orleans with hours of steady rain...
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023: the release of hydrogen fluoride...
Apr 5 2024 // The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that the agency has launched investigations into toxic chemical releases at two facilities in Louisiana during 2023.The agency is investing the...
Apr 2 2024 // NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Advocates for adult victims of childhood sexual abuse say they will ask Louisiana’s Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling that wiped out 2021 legislation giving them a renewed opportunity to file...
Mar 28 2024 // A Baton Rouge, Louisiana insurance producer was arrested for insurance fraud and theft, the Louisiana State Police announced this week.The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit Baton Rouge Field Office...
Mar 28 2024 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple pointed to State Farm’s decision to non-renew policies in the California market as a warning for lawmakers to modernize Louisiana’s regulatory framework and address...
Mar 25 2024 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Three years after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in the United States, Louisiana continues to debate policies related to inoculation mandates, including civil labilities if a work place...
Mar 22 2024 // Texas, Louisiana and more than a dozen other US states challenged the Biden administration’s suspension of new licenses to export natural gas via ocean-going tankers.A lawsuit filed against President Joe Biden and...
Mar 22 2024 // Texas, Louisiana and more than a dozen other US states challenged the Biden administration’s suspension of new licenses to export natural gas via ocean-going tankers.A lawsuit filed against President Joe Biden and...
Mar 19 2024 // RESERVE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide for his role in a fiery highway pileup that left eight dead last year after a “super fog” of marsh fire smoke and dense...
Mar 18 2024 // Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency...
Mar 18 2024 // King Insurance Partners, Mehta Insurance AgencyFlorida-based King Insurance Partners acquired Mehta Insurance Agency, located in Absecon, New Jersey. Mehta Insurance Agency’s offerings include business, flood and...
Mar 15 2024 // McGlinchey Stafford, headquartered in New Orleans, named former Louisiana commissioner of insurance and attorney Jim Donelon as a member. While his insurance regulatory practice is national in scope, he will primarily work...
Mar 11 2024 // BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the...
Mar 8 2024 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects lawmakers to allocate at least $20 million to the Lousiana Fortify Homes Program during the legislative session that begins on Monday.The funds would applied to the...
Mar 4 2024 // Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisitions of two Louisiana-based middle-market agencies, Querbes & Nelson (Q&N) and Louisiana...