All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 22 2016 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Group Insurance Associates Inc. in Metairie, Louisiana.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1983, Group Insurance Associates Inc. (GIA) is an employee benefits...
Dec 19 2016 // State Auto’s Western Region added Bob McCarty as underwriting manager for the Central/South Texas area. He is based in Austin.McCarty has 30 years of insurance and management experience. He began his career in...
Dec 19 2016 // The policy count for Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort is set to drop again next year.Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for Louisiana Citizens Property...
Dec 16 2016 // An executive order issued by Louisiana’s governor that was aimed at protecting the rights of LGBT people in state government was thrown out on Dec. 14 by a judge who said the governor exceeded his authority.State...
Dec 16 2016 // Louisiana Department of Insurance Chief Actuary Rich Piazza has been awarded the Robert Dineen Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the State Regulation of Insurance by the National Association of Insurance...
Dec 12 2016 // Jacksonville, Fla.-based personal lines-focused independent agency, Brightway Insurance, has opened a new branch in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Brightway, The Concord Agency is located at 5733 Essen Lane, Suite D-3 in Baton...
Dec 9 2016 // The Louisiana State Police announced the arrest of a 38-year-old St. Bernard man who is accused of possessing approximately $393,000 worth of stolen vehicles.Detectives assigned to the Bureau of Investigations Auto...
Dec 8 2016 // Rob W. Eppers, co-owner and chief operating officer of Risk Services of Louisiana, has been elected chair of the Agent Advisory Committee at the policyholder-owned medical professional liability insurer, LAMMICO.Eppers...
Dec 8 2016 // The deadline for Louisiana property insurance policyholders to file for the refundable 2012 Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) assessment is Dec. 31, 2016, the state’s insurance department...
Dec 7 2016 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the total policy count for the state’s property insurer of last resort is set to approach 54,500 with the most recent round of depopulation.That number...
Dec 5 2016 // Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says federal authorities have granted his request for an extension of the filing deadline for those affected by August floods to submit a proof of loss claim. Edwards, in a statement, said...
Dec 5 2016 // The rate of work-related injuries and illnesses among Louisiana’s private sector employers improved in 2015 to the best level in 14 years, the Louisiana Workforce Commission reported.That’s according to a...
Dec 2 2016 // Six Louisiana parishes have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave the designation to Caldwell, Catahoula, Franklin,...
Dec 1 2016 // The Louisiana Department of the Treasury announced it has uncovered nearly $46 million by checking life insurance companies’ records for death benefits that should have been paid to Louisiana families but...
Dec 1 2016 // Lawyers for Louisiana’s governor and attorney general clashed in court on Nov. 29, in a struggle about the limits of the statewide elected officials’ authority and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive order...
Nov 28 2016 // The office that oversees Louisiana’s health insurance program for state workers and retirees is getting a new leader — and he’s a familiar face for the agency.Tommy Teague will again work as chief executive...
Nov 23 2016 // A construction contractor in Louisiana has been cited and fined over what federal safety officials say are hazardous workplace conditions. Proposed penalties total $152,147.Don M. Barron Contractor Inc. in Baton Rouge was...
Nov 23 2016 // A statewide outdoor burn ban that was ordered in Louisiana on Nov. 5 has been lifted. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning said in a news release that the ban was lifted at 4 p.m. on Nov. 21. Outdoor burning remains subject...
Nov 21 2016 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently issued a directive reminding insurance agents that charging fees for individual health insurance policies is not allowed.Now, the commissioner is reaching out to...
Nov 7 2016 // Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain is warning Louisiana residents that the state’s wildfire risk remains higher than normal because of dry conditions. The state agriculture department says 19 parishes have enacted...