Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Seafood Industry Benefits from Guest-Worker Program
Feb 9 2016 // Congress’ decision to quadruple the size of a guest-worker program might be described as a gift to Louisiana’s seafood processing industry, which struggles to fill the seasonal jobs each year. The LSU AgCenter...
Louisiana Sees Big Growth in Health Care, Education Employment
Feb 8 2016 // Employment in education and health services grew by 2,400 jobs in December 2015 to the highest level since the current employment tracking system began in 1990, while Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell to 6.1...
Additional $5.1M Recovered for Louisiana Insurance Policyholders in 2015
Feb 8 2016 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced that in 2015 an additional $5.1 million in insurance claim payments was recovered on behalf of policyholders. According to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, these...
Ratings of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. Upgraded
Feb 1 2016 // A.M. Best has upgraded the financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating to “a-” from “bbb+” of Louisiana Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Louisiana...
Louisiana Sees Big Growth in Health Care, Education Employment
Jan 29 2016 // Employment in education and health services grew by 2,400 jobs in December 2015 to the highest level since the current employment tracking system began in 1990, while Louisiana’s unemployment rate fell to 6.1...
Kellar Named Workers’ Comp Director at Louisiana Workforce Commission
Jan 28 2016 // Sheral Kellar has been appointed director of the Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration at the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Kellar, a licensed attorney with more than 25 years of experience in labor,...
Louisiana Citizens Plans Rate Reductions, Increases
Jan 25 2016 // Almost all of the Orleans Parish homeowners who buy coverage from the state insurer of last resort could see their rates drop 6.3 percent if the Louisiana Insurance Department approves proposed rate reductions. The...
People – South Central
Jan 25 2016 // Dallas-based risk management consulting and insurance agency, Dexter & Company, has promoted Royce DeRouen and David Rambie to executive roles. In his new role as senior vice president, DeRouen oversees the Risk...
Ex-LA Times Columnist’s $7.1M Award Tossed by Judge
Jan 25 2016 // A judge has thrown out a $7.1-million jury award to former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, who claimed he was forced to quit because of age and health discrimination. A judge stripped $2.1 million Simers...
Business Moves
Jan 25 2016 // Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, IHC Risk Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has agreed to buy IHC Risk Solutions and its direct employer stop loss (ESL) business from Independence Holding Co. for $152.5 million in cash. The...
Flood-Prone Louisiana to Get $234M to Move Village, Control Stormwater
Jan 24 2016 // In a nod to the threat Louisiana faces from flooding, the federal government is sending $233.8 million in grants to Louisiana to relocate a coastal American-Indian village, prevent damage from hurricanes and make a...
Additional $5.1M Recovered for Louisiana Insurance Policyholders in 2015
Jan 21 2016 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced that in 2015 an additional $5.1 million in insurance claim payments was recovered on behalf of policyholders. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says these funds are...
Alabama Debates Banning Criminal History on Job Applications
Jan 21 2016 // As policies that limit when employers may ask applicants about their criminal histories gain popularity nationwide, advocates are pushing similar measures in Alabama, which has one of the highest incarceration rates in the...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurer Plans Rate Changes
Jan 19 2016 // Almost all of the Orleans Parish homeowners who buy coverage from the state insurer of last resort could see their rates drop 6.3 percent if the Louisiana Insurance Department approves proposed rate reductions. The...
Worldwide Facilities, LLC Opens New South Bay- LA Office; Appoints Brian Vassallo as Senior Vice President
Jan 12 2016 // Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 2016—Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agent, announces the opening of a new location in the south bay area of Los Angeles, California. Brian...
Declarations
Jan 11 2016 // Qualifying Life Event “This legislation will help expectant mothers get access to essential prenatal care and help build a stronger and healthier New York.” —New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a new law that...
Deadline Nears for NFIP Policyholders in Louisiana
Jan 11 2016 // As the state braced for significant flooding from heavy rains in the Midwest, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reminded National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders in Louisiana of an approaching deadline...
Louisiana-Based Cunningham Insurance Opens Alexandria Office
Jan 8 2016 // The Cunningham Insurance Group announced the opening of its newest property/casualty insurance agency, Wilkerson/Cunningham Insurance, in Alexandria, La. This office joins with offices in Natchitoches and Mansfield, La.,...
Ex-LA Times Columnist’s $7.1M Award Tossed by Judge
Jan 8 2016 // A judge has thrown out a $7.1-million jury award to former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, who claimed he was forced to quit because of age and health discrimination. A judge stripped $2.1 million Simers...
Mississippi Floodwaters Head South; Officials Weigh Options
Jan 6 2016 // As floodwaters move south along the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is weighing steps it could take to prevent widespread flooding from southern Missouri down to the Gulf Coast. In Louisiana, the Corps...
