Latest Louisiana Headlines
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Deadline Approaching for Louisiana National Flood Insurance Policyholders
Jan 3 2016 // As the state braces for significant flooding from heavy rains in the Midwest, the Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders in Louisiana of an approaching deadline...
Deadly Floods Disrupting Agriculture, Commercial Operations in U.S. Midwest
Jan 3 2016 // Deadly flooding across the U.S. Midwest is disrupting everything from oil to agriculture, forcing pipelines, terminals and grain elevators to close. The floods have killed at least 30 people and shut hundreds of roads...
‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’ Sums Up South Central News in 2015
Dec 30 2015 // If you scan the song/album list of the late, great Texas blues guitar powerhouse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, you’ll get an inkling of what the major stories from Insurance Journal’s South Central region in 2015 were...
Buildings Damaged by Storms in Louisiana; No Injuries Reported
Dec 30 2015 // A storm system damaged buildings and cut power across Louisiana on Sunday night and Monday morning, but no injuries were reported. Strong winds blew trees onto at least eight mobile homes in Blanchard, northwest of...
Louisiana Whistleblower to Receive $750K
Dec 22 2015 // A whistleblower who lost his state contract after reporting his concerns that a state-funded dredging project violated environmental laws is set to receive $750,000 after a Baton Rouge jury ruled in his favor. Dan Collins...
New Flood Maps May Aid Big Development in Louisiana Parish
Dec 21 2015 // Revised flood maps could aid a developer’s proposal to build on one of Jefferson Parish’s last large undeveloped tracts. Lafayette-based Southern Lifestyle Development says it’s in talks to buy 2,000...
Study: Billions at Stake if Pace of Land Loss Continues on Louisiana Coast
Dec 21 2015 // A new state study places a price tag on the costs Louisiana could suffer if land loss continues at the pace predicted by scientists — and it’s in the billions of dollars. The Coastal Protection and Restoration...
Louisiana Shipyard Settles ‘False Claims’ Suit for $8.5M
Dec 10 2015 // A Louisiana ship-building company will pay $8.5 million to settle a 2011 lawsuit arising from modifications made to ships for the Coast Guard, the U.S. Justice Department said. The lawsuit alleged that Bollinger Shipyards...
Report: Louisiana’s Anti-Smoking Initiatives Lacking
Dec 10 2015 // A new report finds Louisiana is doing a poor job of funding tobacco cessation and prevention programs. According to a national report issued by a coalition of public health organizations, found that tobacco companies spend...
Ex-Contractor Wins $20M in Bribery Suit against Louisiana DOTD
Dec 7 2015 // A former contractor has won a $20 million suit he filed against the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) over a 2007 incident he says cost him his business because he refused to pay a bribe to a...
Louisiana Firm Fined $105K Following Deadly Trench Collapse
Dec 7 2015 // Federal workplace safety officials have cited a Baton Rouge, La., contractor following a trench collapse in which Isidro Martinez, 24 was killed. Another worker was pulled to safety by co-workers. The U.S. Department of...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance to Shed More Policies in 2016
Dec 7 2015 // Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort expects to shift about 10,000 policies to private insurance companies for 2016, a move that will reduce premiums by roughly $20 million. Interim Chief Executive Officer...
Louisiana Medical Payments per Workers’ Comp Claim Stable: WCRI
Dec 1 2015 // Growth in medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in Louisiana slowed from 2011 to 2013, in part due to decreases in utilization of hospital and nonhospital care, according to a recent study by the Workers...
Dec. 31 Is Deadline to Claim Louisiana Property Insurance Rebates
Dec 1 2015 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding property insurance policyholders that the deadline to claim a rebate for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. assessment charged on their 2011 insurance...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Shedding More Policies
Nov 30 2015 // Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon reported that three insurance companies new to Louisiana are participating in the latest round of depopulation of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Citizens is the state’s property...
Reward Offered for Information on 86 Suspected Arsons in Louisiana
Nov 25 2015 // A $4,000 reward is available for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for setting 86 suspected arsons that occurred between Aug. 30 and Oct. 21 of this year. The Louisiana Department of...
Louisiana Company Cited by OSHA After Trench Collapse Fatality
Nov 23 2015 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a Baton Rouge, La., company with violations after a trench collapse killed a worker. The federal agency cited Ted Hebert LLC for one “willful...
Deadline Nears for Louisiana Drivers to Pay Lapsed Insurance Fines
Nov 18 2015 // Another round of 700,000 collection letters have gone out to Louisiana drivers, notifying them they have 30 days to pay fines for lapsed insurance coverage before their cases get turned over to a state collection...
Louisiana Hosts Saudi Arabia, Philippines Insurance Regulators
Nov 17 2015 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance is hosting insurance regulators from Saudi Arabia and the Philippines as part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) International Fellows Program. First...
Jury Awards Former LA Times Columnist $7.1M in Discrimination Suit
Nov 16 2015 // A jury has awarded $7.13 million to former Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, who claimed he was forced out of his $234,000-a-year job by age and health discrimination. The Superior Court jury made the lawsuit...
