Louisiana Commissioner Giving Incentive to Insurers Taking UPC Policies

Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon is notifying property/casualty insurers that they will receive credit toward the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program’s grant requirements for assuming United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. policies before they are canceled by the Florida judicial system on March 29.

Donelon’s notification is intended to help policyholders of recently failed insurer UPC and to help them avoid having to obtain a policy with Louisiana Citizens.

Insurance companies that applied or plan to apply for the Incentive Program will receive credit for UPC policies taken prior to approval of their application.

“This action is aimed at helping UPC policyholders save money by avoiding Citizens and achieving our overall goal of reducing Citizens’ book of business,” Donelon said in a statement. “Reducing Citizens’ policy count stabilizes rates for its current policyholders and reduces the likelihood that every policyholder in the state will be assessed in the event of a future Katrina or Ida-level catastrophe.”

UPC was placed into liquidation by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and Florida judicial system after its estimated losses from Hurricane Ian increased to $1.5 billion.

The Incentive Program will offer matching grants to incentivize new and existing insurance companies to write residential and commercial policies in coastal areas, including writing policies out of Citizens.