Latest Louisiana Headlines
All the headlines from our Louisiana Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hazards Lead to $156K in Fines for Louisiana Trucking Firm
Aug 11 2015 // A trucking company based in Louisiana has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing workers to various safety and health hazards. Proposed penalties total $156,800. Transporter Maintenance and...
SBA Disaster Assistance Available in Louisiana Due to Flooding
Aug 10 2015 // Low-interest federal disaster loans are still available to Louisiana businesses and residents affected by the Red River flooding that occurred May 18 through June 20. U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Maria...
Louisiana to Host Post-Katrina/Rita Insurance Market Summit
Aug 7 2015 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance is hosting an event to discuss the property/casualty insurance market as the state marks the 10 years that have passed since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused more than $28 billion in...
Lafayette, Louisiana Officials Mull Insurance, Regulations for Uber
Aug 6 2015 // The Lafayette City-Parish Council is considering new regulations to require Uber and similar companies to do regular background checks on contract drivers, inspect vehicles and carry insurance above and beyond what state...
Louisiana Citizens Insurance Rebate Being Lowered
Aug 4 2015 // Everyone in Louisiana who buys property insurance will lose 28 percent of a tax credit they can get for covering the debt of the state’s property insurer of last resort. In addition, the reduction is retroactive,...
Main Street America to Offer Surety, Fidelity Bonds in Louisiana
Aug 4 2015 // The Main Street America Group announced it has received regulatory approval from the Louisiana Department of Insurance to write commercial surety and fidelity bonds in the state. The business will be underwritten through...
Louisiana Health Insurance Co-op to Shut Down Voluntarily
Aug 3 2015 // A nonprofit cooperative formed to provide health insurance in Louisiana is on the way to shutting down. Louisiana Health Cooperative said it will honor all in-force policies for its approximately 17,000 policyholders. It...
Louisiana to Withdraw from Multi-State Surplus Lines Clearinghouse
Aug 3 2015 // Effective Oct. 1, Louisiana will withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-state Agreement (NIMA) and the NIMA-sponsored surplus lines clearinghouse, state insurance regulators announced. The state’s withdrawal...
Louisiana-Based Workers’ Comp Insurer Expands Into Texas
Jul 30 2015 // LUBA Workers’ Comp, based in Baton Rouge, La., is now offering workers’ compensation insurance coverage to businesses in Texas. LUBA Workers’ Comp covers businesses in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi...
Extension Granted for Flood Proof of Loss Forms in Louisiana
Jul 29 2015 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has extended its filing deadline for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders in Louisiana impacted by recent flooding, the insurance department announced. The...
Louisiana Health Insurance Co-op to Shut Down Voluntarily
Jul 27 2015 // A nonprofit cooperative formed to provide health insurance in Louisiana is on the way to shutting down. Louisiana Health Cooperative said it will honor all in-force policies for the approximately 17,000 individuals that...
Louisiana Man Gets 14.5-Year Sentence After Sixth DWI Conviction
Jul 24 2015 // A 45-year-old Baker, La., man has been sentenced to 14 1/2 years in state prison for his sixth DWI conviction since 2000. Prosecutors say Michael Scott Oneill’s blood-alcohol level was 0.152 percent when he was...
35 Louisiana Parishes Declared Natural Disaster Areas: USDA
Jul 24 2015 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a natural disaster involving 35 Louisiana parishes and eight counties in three neighboring states because of rain, floods, high winds and hail from April 27 through June...
Speed a Factor in 27% of Louisiana Traffic Deaths in 2013: Report
Jul 23 2015 // A new report finds speeding was a factor in at least 27 percent of Louisiana traffic fatalities in 2013. The state had 703 traffic fatalities two years ago and 193 stemmed in part from speeding, a National Highway Traffic...
Bad Faith Liability and an Insurer’s Refusal to Settle
Jul 22 2015 // Did you know that that an insurer can be liable for bad faith failure to settle even if it never receives a firm settlement offer? The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that it can and also that an insurer can be...
Louisiana Public Agencies Accept Nearly $250M in BP Settlements
Jul 21 2015 // Public agencies in the New Orleans area have accepted about a quarter-billion dollars from BP for economic losses resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports the Southeast...
Insurer’s Refusal to Settle Can Lead to Bad Faith Liability
Jul 20 2015 // Did you know that that an insurer can be liable for bad faith failure to settle even if it never receives a firm settlement offer? The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that it can and also that an insurer can be...
Louisiana to Withdraw from Multi-State Surplus Lines Clearinghouse
Jul 16 2015 // Effective Oct. 1, Louisiana will withdraw from the Nonadmitted Insurance Multi-state Agreement (NIMA) and the NIMA-sponsored surplus lines clearinghouse, state insurance regulators announced. The state’s withdrawal...
New Fire Station to Help Lower Insurance Rates in Louisiana Town
Jul 15 2015 // Residents north of Thibodaux can expect better fire protection and lower insurance premiums with a new, 3,700-square-foot station being built along La. Highway 1. The Daily Comet reports the Chackbay Volunteer Fire...
Feral Hog Damage to Louisiana Crops: $30M and Counting
Jul 14 2015 // A study by the LSU AgCenter finds feral hogs have caused at least $30 million in damage to crops on Louisiana farms in 2013. AgCenter economist Shaun Tanger has been gathering data for more than a year from Louisiana...
