Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, Lawmakers Introduce Catastrophe Reform Legislative Package
Mar 11 2022 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, Senate Insurance Committee Chair Kirk Talbot, and House Insurance Committee Chair Mike Huval introduced six bills on March 10 that form a catastrophe reform legislative package...
Ex-Louisiana Police Boss to Testify in Black Man’s Death
Mar 11 2022 // The former head of the Louisiana State Police has agreed to appear before the legislative committee investigating the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene _ an in-custody death one lawmaker described March 8 as “a...
UN Report Details Extent of Climate Change on Gulf Coast
Mar 7 2022 // Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Texas coast in 2017. Then in 2020, ferocious winds from Hurricane Laura destroyed homes across coastal Louisiana. Hurricane Ida hit in 2021, leaving the...
SafePoint to Assume 24K Louisiana Policies From Americas
Mar 2 2022 // SafePoint Insurance Co. will assume approximately 24,000 homeowners policies in Louisiana from Americas Insurance Co., which was placed into receivership in January after suffering heavy losses from a series of hurricanes...
Louisiana Lawmaker to Hold Flood Insurance Program Townhall
Mar 2 2022 // Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves, St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell, FEMA representatives, and members from the St. Charles Parish Council will host a townhall meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6:00 PM to...
Louisiana Court: Feds Can Require Tracking of Charter Fishing Boats
Mar 2 2022 // A federal judge on Feb. 28 rejected a lawsuit filed by Gulf of Mexico charter fishing boat operators opposed to federal regulations that include a requirement that they affix tracking equipment to their vessels. U.S....
Arkansas Medical Supply Owner, CEO Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring to Defraud Workers’ Comp Insurers
Mar 2 2022 // Both the former owner of a Rogers, Arkansas-based medical supply and billing company and its former chief executive officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in three separate conspiracies to...
5th Circuit Denies Class Certification in Louisiana GEICO Suit
Mar 1 2022 // The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of class certification to a group of Louisiana GEICO customers who allege the insurer’s proprietary valuation system...
Louisiana Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Firestone Over Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
Feb 28 2022 // The United States, together with the State of Louisiana, announced that U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has approved the consent decree resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and...
February 25 Is Deadline For Louisiana Policyholders to File Ida Proof of Loss
Feb 25 2022 // February 25, 2022 is the deadline for most Louisiana policyholders to file proof of loss for Hurricane Ida damage. Friday marks the 180th day after Ida made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane. Most residential...
Louisiana Refinery Explosion Injures 6
Feb 23 2022 // A huge Louisiana refinery was rocked by an explosion and fire on Feb. 21. Marathon Petroleum Corp. said six workers suffered minor injuries. Officials later gave the all-clear sign, but it was not immediately clear what...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Issues Regulatory Actions Against Four Agents
Feb 22 2022 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a series of regulatory actions, including cease-and-desist orders, license suspensions, and a license revocation and fine, against four insurance producers. Brandi...
3 in Louisiana’s Camp Minden Explosion Case Owe $140K to $34.8 Million Restitution
Feb 22 2022 // Three of the men who pleaded guilty in connection with what a prosecutor called the nation’s worst dumping of explosives still owe substantial restitution _ one for nearly all of the $34.8 million he was ordered to...
Pipeline’s Safeguards Malfunctioned in Louisiana Diesel Spill
Feb 21 2022 // A corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons (1.6 million liters) of diesel fuel into a New Orleans-area wetland did not have a fully functioning leak detection system at the time, according to federal...
Louisiana’s Donelon: Policyholders Should Check For Ida Deadlines
Feb 18 2022 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is encouraging policyholders who filed claims for Hurricane Ida damage to check with their agent or insurance company for any required deadlines necessary to settle their...
Louisiana Lawmakers Launch Probe Into Fatal Arrest of Black Motorist
Feb 17 2022 // Declaring “no cover-up will be tolerated,” Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker announced a bipartisan legislative investigation into the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, an inquiry that will...
Judge Blocks Biden Order on Calculating Climate Risks in Government Decisions
Feb 14 2022 // A federal judge on Friday blocked for now the Biden administration from restoring Obama-era values for calculating the cost of climate change in the government’s permitting, investment and regulatory decisions. The...
7 More Charged in Louisiana Staged Automobile Collision Scheme
Feb 14 2022 // Seven more people have been charged in New Orleans for their participation in a scheme to stage collisions with commercial trucks, bringing the total number of defendants charged in the federal probe up to 47. United...
Louisiana Insurance Dept. Tells Policyholders to File Ida Proof of Loss by Feb. 25
Feb 10 2022 // Louisiana policyholders seeking to file proof of loss for damage due to Hurricane Ida have until Feb. 25, when a 180-day deadline for most residential and commercial property insurance policies expire. Louisiana Insurance...
Pipeline’s Safeguards Malfunctioned in Louisiana Diesel Spill
Feb 9 2022 // A corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons (1.6 million liters) of diesel fuel into a New Orleans area wetland did not have a fully functioning leak detection system at the time, according to federal...
