March 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 Insurance for five years and …
March 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 owners who …
March 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 out of hospital …
March 24, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance reports that insurance claim-handling deadlines have been extended for 15 days as of March 20 to help insurers respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. The extension was implemented after Governor Greg Abbott suspended certain provisions of …
March 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 provisions of Emergency Rule 37 as: Expands access to telemedicine …
March 24, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said certain licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters will be waived during the state’s response to the COVID-19 health emergency. TDI said the measures will ensure agent and adjuster services remain available. New …
March 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 Specialty Insurance Co., has terminated its planned acquisition by Avatar Partners …
March 23, 2020
Neptune Flood Inc., an all-digital, online flood insurance company, has opened for business in Arkansas and Illinois. Households in these states now have access to Neptune’s simple flood insurance solution. Neptune also announced that it has entered Idaho and that …
March 23, 2020
Severe storms, including at least one possible tornado, struck parts of Arkansas on the evening of March 19, damaging homes and causing widespread damage to trees and power lines. Additionally, the National Weather Service has confirmed tornadoes are to blame …
March 20, 2020
The Texas Department of Insurance has approved various rate changes for the Texas Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plan Association (FAIR Plan). On Dec. 20, 2019, the FAIR Plan filed residential property insurance rates for its homeowners (HO-A), dwelling (TDP-1), …