Deadline Approaches to Claim Louisiana Citizens 2012 Assessment Rebate

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 announced.

The Citizens assessment is to pay off bonds issued by Citizens to cover the costs of damages caused by Hurricane Katrina. More than $35 million, or 53 percent, of the refundable assessments available for 2012 remains unclaimed.

Policyholders that have paid the assessment can file for a rebate online, on paper or on their annual tax returns.

Residential and commercial forms and additional information are available on the Louisiana Department of Insurance website at www.ldi.la.gov/citizensrebate.

Policyholders can currently claim rebates for assessments charged in years 2012 through 2016.

The dollar amount of the assessment for each policy can be found on the declaration page of that insurance policy.

Source: Louisiana Department of Insurance