Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Viewpoint: Ground Will Shake and Snakes Will Flee as the Mississippi Drains
May 29 2019 // I was on site in 2011 when the Army freed the Mississippi from a man-made barrier and unleashed it into a large swath of rural Louisiana — a harrowing trade off that flooded homes and farms to avoid catastrophe in New...
Mississippi River’s Morganza Floodway May Be Opened for Third Time Ever
May 23 2019 // A major barrier that keeps the Mississippi River in its current path may be opened for just the third time in its history, potentially flooding a large part of rural Louisiana. Concern is growing that heavy rains will...
Business Moves
May 20 2019 // National Ryan Specialty Group, Atlantic Specialty Lines Ryan Specialty Group has agreed to acquire the assets and operations of Atlantic Specialty Lines, Inc. (ASL), a privately owned wholesale insurance brokerage...
Louisiana Supreme Court: No Prohibition Against Forum Selection Clause in Commercial Property Policy
May 20 2019 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has determined that state law does not expressly prohibit a clause in a commercial property insurance policy that specifies that any coverage dispute ending up in litigation must be heard in a...
Louisiana House Gives Nod to Medical Marijuana Inhaler Bill
May 17 2019 // Louisiana’s medical marijuana patients would be able to inhale cannabis, if senators agree to a proposal that won overwhelming support from lawmakers in the House. Rep. Ted James, a Baton Rouge Democrat, says his...
Louisiana Court: Law Doesn’t Prohibit Forum Selection Clause in Commercial Policy
May 17 2019 // The Louisiana Supreme Court has determined that state law does not expressly prohibit a clause in a commercial property insurance policy that specifies that any coverage dispute ending up in litigation must be heard in a...
2 Wanted for Auto Insurance Fraud in Louisiana; Public’s Help Sought
May 15 2019 // Detectives with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit – Houma Field Office are asking for the public’s help in locating three people wanted for felony fraud in a case involving an alleged...
Alliant Adds Richard as Executive VP, Employee Benefits in Louisiana
May 15 2019 // Chard Richard has joined Alliant Insurance Services as executive vice president and managing director in the employee benefits group in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A veteran of the employee benefits industry, Richard has an...
McCray Appointed Executive VP at Amerisafe in Louisiana
May 14 2019 // DeRidder, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurer, Amerisafe Inc., has named Andrew McCray as its new executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. McCray comes to Amerisafe with more than 30 years...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pushing Restrictions on Food Labels
May 14 2019 // Louisiana’s lawmakers are on a labeling binge this year, pushing ahead with food classification restrictions on milk, rice, meat, sugar, shrimp and crawfish as they try to assist the state’s agricultural...
Lighthouse Property Insurance Acquires Louisiana’s Excalibur National Insurance
May 6 2019 // Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. has acquired Excalibur National Insurance Co., based in Louisiana. Lighthouse CEO and President Patrick White said in a press release that the acquisition “reaffirms...
Louisiana Senators Say Agreement Reached on Federal Flood Aid for Homeowners
May 3 2019 // The Trump administration has agreed to rewrite regulations to help thousands of Louisiana homeowners with damage from the 2016 floods access federal aid, the state’s U.S. senators said Thursday. Republican Sens. Bill...
Communities Along Mississippi River Prepare for Record Crest
May 2 2019 // Communities in several states along the Mississippi River are watching the skies this week as rainfall will likely determine whether the river reaches record crests and how much it will raise floodwaters. The National...
Death of Louisiana Nurse Attacked by Patient Prompts Call for Increased Safety
Apr 30 2019 // The death of a Louisiana nurse who was attacked by a mental health patient has prompted the medical community to demand better hospital safety practices. News outlets report Baton Rouge General Medical Center nurse Lynne...
9: The Number of Tornadoes that Hit East Texas, Louisiana Last Week
Apr 29 2019 // The National Weather Service says at least nine tornadoes were formed during a two-day period of severe weather in eastern Texas and Louisiana. Meteorologist Davyon Hill says seven tornadoes were part of the same parent...
NWS: 75 Tornadoes Confirmed in Mississippi So Far in 2019
Apr 29 2019 // With three more tornadoes confirmed Friday from an April 18 outbreak, the National Weather Service now says 43 tornadoes hit Mississippi that day, and 75 for the year. The one-day amount alone equals Mississippi’s...
Buildings Damaged, 2 Killed as Tornado Tears Through Northern Louisiana
Apr 26 2019 // A tornado killed two people as it swept through the northern Louisiana city of Ruston early Thursday, officials said. The tornado caused severe damage to buildings, vehicles and power lines and forced a local university to...
Louisiana House Passes Bill Targeting High Auto Insurance Rates
Apr 26 2019 // A bill aimed at lowering Louisiana’s sky-high auto insurance rates has passed the state House of Representatives. On April 23, House lawmakers passed HB 372, named the “Omnibus Premium Reduction Act of 2019,...
Louisiana Company to Pay $25K to Settle Federal Disability Lawsuit
Apr 22 2019 // Federal regulators say a Louisiana company that operates a fleet of off-shore work boats in the Gulf of Mexico discriminated against and fired employee due to perceived disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
LA Archdiocese to Pay $8M Payment in Sex Abuse Case
Apr 18 2019 // The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a teenager who was sexually abused by the athletic director at her Catholic high school who had continued to work despite prior allegations of misconduct, it...
