Opposition began lining up almost as soon as Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco announced her plan to bail out the state-run property insurance company, which is financially strapped after last year’s hurricanes. “Clearly there is uniform agreement that we need to …
Louisiana Insurance Commis-sioner Jim Donelon held onto his job in a special statewide election on Sept. 30, narrowly escaping a runoff to win the election in a campaign that bogged down in nasty attacks and allegations of wrongdoing. The race …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon held onto his job in a special statewide election on Sept. 30, narrowly escaping a runoff to win the election in a campaign that bogged down in nasty attacks and allegations of wrongdoing. The race …
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Sept. 12 that she’ll consider a partial state bailout for Louisiana’s insurer of last resort, which borrowed $1 billion to pay off claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Several lawmakers and state officials have been …
A proposed health care overhaul in the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina centers on the creation of “medical homes” – community clinics, health centers and other neighborhood facilities to coordinate care for those who depend on the state for …
A Louisiana state judge on Aug. 23 ruled as constitutional two new state laws giving insurance policyholders more time to sue their insurers or file claims over damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. District Court Judge Kay Bates, who read …
Gov. Kathleen Blanco met with representatives of at least a dozen of Louisiana’s largest property insurers on Aug. 17, hoping to ease jitters and keep them in the state after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Blanco wants to hear the companies’ …
Louisiana homeowners hoping for relief from insurance bills that were boosted by the hurricanes received little help from lawmakers. Legislators lamented, complained and worried about rising insurance costs that could stifle rebuilding efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and that …
Bills to expand lawsuit options against insurers who are slow to pay claims and to change the way insurance companies get rate hikes were rejected by the Louisiana House Insurance Committee. Both faced staunch organized opposition from business and insurance …
Lawmakers in Louisiana next week are expected to vote on Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s $7.5 billion housing plans, after several provisions were altered to make the post-hurricane rebuilding and buyout program more appealing to the Legislature. The Louisiana Recovery Authority voted …
