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Louisiana ExxonMobil Refinery Releases Findings from Fire Investigation
Apr 15 2020 // A February blaze inside ExxonMobil’s refinery in Louisiana’s capital city was caused by air getting into a line containing hydrocarbon material and igniting, the company said, releasing the results of an...
300 Homes, Buildings Damaged by Tornadoes in Louisiana
Apr 14 2020 // Though tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Lousiana and Texas over the Easter weekend, in the South Central region, northern Louisiana bore the brunt of the storm system that swept across the South on Sunday. The weather...
Widespread Damage, At Least 19 Deaths from Easter Storms Across South
Apr 14 2020 // Severe weather swept across the South Monday, killing at least 19 people and damaging hundreds of homes from Louisiana into the Appalachian Mountains. Many people spent part of the night early Monday sheltering in...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: State Farm Cutting Auto, Homeowners Rates
Apr 13 2020 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved overall base rate decreases of 3.5% for homeowners’ policies issued by State Farm Insurance Co., which follows his approval of an additional decrease of 2.3%...
Bluefire Insurance to Lower Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
Apr 8 2020 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved the filing by Bluefire Insurance to reduce its auto insurance rates in Louisiana, the company said, The 2.3% statewide rate reduction is effective March 25 Bluefire...
Louisiana Places Moratorium on Insurance Policy Cancellations/Non-Renewals
Apr 6 2020 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in late March issued Emergency Rule 40, which places a moratorium on insurance policy cancellations and non-renewals for policyholders in Louisiana. The emergency rule is a...
Declarations
Apr 6 2020 // Delivery Aid “Insurers must cover delivery services for restaurants on personal auto insurance policies and must offer coverage for hired drivers and non-owned automobiles as a rider on a restaurant’s general...
47 Long-Term Care Sites in Louisiana Seen as Coronavirus ‘Clusters’
Apr 3 2020 // As coronavirus cases spike ever higher in Louisiana, the state’s nursing homes, assisted living sites and adult residential care facilities are showing more and more “clusters” of the virus, but the full...
Federal Officials Say Engineer Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near Hospital Ship
Apr 3 2020 // A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronavirus crisis, federal...
Louisiana Spillway May Have to Be Opened for a Record 3rd Year in a Row
Apr 2 2020 // A major flood control structure on the Mississippi River may have to soon be opened up to ease pressure on New Orleans levees, federal authorities said on March 31. The river is expected to crest above 17 feet (5.2 meters)...
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Louisiana Due to COVID-19
Mar 27 2020 // President Donald Trump has granted a federal disaster declaration in Louisiana and ordered assistance to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by COVID-19. Louisiana’s governor asked the White House to...
Louisiana’s Dwight Andrus Insurance Opens New Office in Shreveport
Mar 25 2020 // Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc., based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has opened a new office in Shreveport. Dwight Andrus Insurance – Shreveport is led by Market President Parker G. Stough. Stough has been with Dwight Andrus...
Louisiana Flood Victims Sue State for More Than $300M
Mar 25 2020 // A group of Louisiana flood victims who have been owed over $300 million for the past decade have filed a lawsuit against the state for failure to pay. The Advocate reports that Tangipahoa Parish home and small business...
Louisiana Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration for State
Mar 25 2020 // Louisiana’s governor has asked the White House to declare a major disaster in his state to free up more direct federal aid to cope with the surging coronavirus outbreak, warning that the New Orleans area could run...
Louisiana Expands Access to Telemedicine, Federal Aid for Small Businesses
Mar 24 2020 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has issued Emergency Rule 37, which aims to expand access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 health emergency. The Louisiana Department of Insurance summarized the...
Centauri Insurance’s Rating Under Review After Termination of Avatar Acquisition
Mar 23 2020 // The Financial Stability Rating (FSR) of A, Exceptional, assigned to Louisiana’s Centauri National Insurance Co. by Demotech Inc. may be subject to change as Centauri National’s parent company, Centauri...
Lighthouse to Acquire Prepared Insurance of Florida
Mar 23 2020 // Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. plans to acquire its sister carrier, Prepared Insurance Company (Prepared), from Prepared Holdings Group. Lighthouse is a Louisiana-domiciled property and casualty insurance carrier...
Louisiana Suspends Legislative Session
Mar 20 2020 // Louisiana has suspended its 2020 regular legislative session until March 31. State senators, representatives, stakeholders and citizens with an interest in legislative proposals have been instructed by House and Senate...
Restaurant Suit Tests Business Interruption Insurance for Coronavirus Shutdowns
Mar 19 2020 // A restaurant in the heart of the New Orleans tourism district filed a lawsuit on Monday asking a state judge for a declaratory judgment that its business-interruption policy will cover its damages if it is ordered to close...
Louisiana Chemical Plant Asks Regulators to Allow Higher Emissions of Potential Toxin
Mar 18 2020 // A Louisiana chemical plant that agreed to lower its emissions of a potentially harmful toxin now wants to raise them based on research indicating the compound is safe at much higher levels than what federal environmental...
