Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Louisiana Citizens’ Policy Count to Drop Below 60K
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...
FEMA Grants Extension of Louisiana Flood Insurance Claims Deadline
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...
Louisiana Ranked No. 2 in Worker Safety
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...
Drought in 6 Louisiana Parishes Leads to Disaster Declarations
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,...
More than $46M Found for Louisiana Insurance Beneficiaries
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...
Louisiana LGBT Anti-Discrimination Dispute Awaits Judge’s Ruling
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...
Gov. Edwards Rehires Louisiana Insurance Program CEO Ousted by Jindal
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...
Louisiana Contractor Fined More than $152K for Federal Safety Violations
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...
Statewide Burn Ban Lifted in Louisiana
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...
Louisiana Commissioner: No Agency Fees on Individual Health Insurance Policies
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...
Louisiana Ag Department: Wildfire Risk High in State
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...
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Stealing Sister’s Insurance Settlement
Nov 7 2016 // A Lafayette, La., man has been sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for stealing nearly $1.5 million from an insurance settlement his sister received while she was incapacitated. News outlets report U.S. Attorney...
Worker Safety Improves in Louisiana; State Ranked No. 2 Nationally in 2015
Nov 4 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...
Flood Debris Removal Costs Top $13M in Louisiana’s Livingston Parish
Nov 4 2016 // Livingston Parish officials say the removal of August flood debris has topped the $13 million mark, with the final pickup set to begin. Mark Harrell, the parish’s emergency preparedness director, says the...
Lower Cotton, Sweet Potato Yields Attributed to Louisiana Rains
Nov 1 2016 // Louisiana’s cotton and sweet potato harvests have been negatively affected by the flooding rains in August, state agricultural specialists say. Based on reports, Dan Fromme, LSU AgCenter cotton specialist, said in a...
Louisiana High Court: Law Can Shield Priests from Reporting Abuse Evidence
Oct 31 2016 // Louisiana law does not require a priest to notify authorities after hearing evidence of child abuse from a child making a religious confession, the state Supreme Court said on Oct. 28. The ruling came in an ongoing 2009...
Louisiana’s Pointe Coupee Parish Designated Agricultural Disaster Area
Oct 27 2016 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Pointe Coupee Parish as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by severe storms and flooding that occurred in August. Farmers and ranchers in...
Couple Wanted in Louisiana Flood Contractor Fraud Scheme
Oct 26 2016 // Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, sheriff’s deputies say a man and a woman with numerous aliases are wanted in a flood contractor scheme that has taken more than $35,000 from two victims already in the Ponchatoula and...
Unemployment Claims on Rise in Louisiana
Oct 25 2016 // First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending Oct. 15 increased from the previous week’s total. The state labor department figures show the initial claims rose to 2,674 from the...
