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NFIP: Number of Flood Policies in Louisiana Now at More than 480K
Jan 23 2017 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) says there are now more than 480,000 active NFIP flood policies in Louisiana following the March and August floods, representing an increase of more than 35,000 policies. NFIP...
As GOP Seeks Repeal, Louisiana Governor Defends Medicaid Expansion
Jan 13 2017 // Gov. John Bel Edwards is outlining his defense for Louisiana’s Medicaid expansion, pushing back on Republican work in Congress to dismantle the federal health law that created the program. The Democratic governor is...
NFIP: Number of Flood Policies in Louisiana Spikes to More than 480K
Jan 10 2017 // The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) says there are now more than 480,000 active NFIP flood policies in Louisiana following the March and August floods, representing an increase of more than 35,000 policies. NFIP...
Louisiana Governor: Homeowners Should Get Flood Plan Money by April
Jan 9 2017 // Louisiana has submitted its plan to spend $438 million in federal flood aid, and Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration says money should begin flowing for recovery work by April, even as the state continues to...
South Central Regulation Report Card: Texas’ Grade Rises, Arkansas’ Drops
Jan 9 2017 // No South Central state had the best score and none had the worst in a report recently released by a conservative-leaning research organization that annually assesses the effectiveness states’ insurance regulatory...
Weather Service: At Least 8 Tornadoes Hit Louisiana on Jan. 2
Jan 6 2017 // The National Weather Service says at least eight tornadoes hit Louisiana on Jan. 2. Survey teams conclude twisters damaged parts of Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides and Tangipahoa parishes. The most powerful...
Louisiana Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates to Decline Again
Jan 3 2017 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced a rate filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a statewide decrease of 9.8 percent in workers’ compensation rates has been...
Historic Flooding Prompts Uptick in Flood Policies in South Louisiana
Dec 29 2016 // Four months after devastating flooding ravaged South Louisiana, nearly 30,000 new flood insurance policies have been written in the affected areas, the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. As of July 30, the total...
Despite Disastrous Flooding, Future of Louisiana Project Remains Murky
Dec 28 2016 // Despite the flooding that struck south Louisiana in August, prospects for a decades-old project aimed at protecting Baton Rouge, La. area homes remain murky. The 12-mile structure is called the Comite River Diversion...
Louisiana Meeting to Discuss Flood Spending Plans Set for January
Dec 27 2016 // Plans for spending more than $1 billion in newly approved federal flood recovery money will be discussed at a Jan. 6 meeting of the Restore Louisiana Task Force. U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro...
South Central Regulation Report Card: Texas’ Grade Rises, Arkansas’ Drops
Dec 22 2016 // No South Central state had the best score and none had the worst in a report recently released by a conservative-leaning research organization that annually assesses the effectiveness states’ insurance regulatory...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Louisiana’s Group Insurance Associates
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...
People – South Central
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...
Louisiana Citizens’ Policy Count Continues to Decline
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...
Judge Tosses Louisiana Governor’s Anti-Discrimination Executive Order
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...
Louisiana Insurance Department Chief Actuary Honored by NAIC
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...
Brightway Insurance Opens New Office in Louisiana
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...
State Police: Man Arrested in Louisiana Had $393K Worth of Stolen Vehicles
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...
Eppers Named Chair of LAMMICO Agent Advisory Committee
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...
Deadline Approaches to Claim Louisiana Citizens 2012 Assessment Rebate
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...
