Steep rate increases for flood insurance are hitting homeowners and businesses across south Louisiana, and state officials and business leaders warn the increases could severely damage local economies. Despite the calls for alarm, Gov. Bobby Jindal has largely stayed quiet …
The three main companies offering health insurance plans to Louisiana residents on the federally run online health marketplace have refused to say how many people have been able to sign up for coverage. The marketplace offers health insurance options for …
Louisiana lawmakers are being urged to reach out to their colleagues in other states, to draw more attention to dramatic rate increases in flood insurance costs around the nation. Don Cravins, chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, urged …
Seeking a way to ease skyrocketing federal flood insurance rates, state Treasurer John Kennedy has suggested that Louisiana should consider getting in the business of offering flood insurance coverage to its residents. Kennedy said state officials should look at creating …
Louisiana’s insurance commissioner said that there is “no way at all” that people have enough information to make decisions when the new health insurance marketplaces created by the federal Affordable Care Act open next week. Registration opens Oct. 1 for …
State lawmakers said they are concerned about a shortage of people helping Louisiana residents sign up for new insurance options available under the federal health care law. The worries came up as the House and Senate insurance committees approved state …
Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort received approval from state officials to bump up its bank line of credit, giving the company more resources to cover claim costs if the state is hit with a significant storm. The State Bond …
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana said that the resistance of Republican state leaders to the Affordable Care Act was “hurting people” by making it more difficult to carry out the insurance changes required by the federal health care law. …
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu and her Senate race challenger, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, are jockeying for credit and prominence on a high-profile problem for many Louisiana residents: the skyrocketing cost of flood insurance premiums. Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, worked with other …
Louisiana has saved more than $10 million in the first two years of a privatization contract for claims processing and loss prevention services for the Office of Risk Management, auditors told lawmakers. Members of the Legislative Audit Advisory Council said …
