Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon News

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Seeks Extension of Flood Claim Deadline

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend its deadline for Louisiana homeowners impacted by flooding, the insurance department announced. A federal disaster declaration issued March 13 has been expanded to cover 36 Louisiana …

Louisiana Insurance Chief: Claim Citizens Rebates During Tax Season

Louisiana’s top insurance regulator says Louisiana citizens who pay property insurance in the state may be entitled to more than $200 in insurance rebates dating back to 2012. All property insurance policyholders in the state — such as renters, homeowners, …

Louisiana Regulators Take Over Health Insurance CO-OP

The 19th Judicial District Court granted an Order of Rehabilitation and Injunctive Relief giving Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon possession and control of the Louisiana Health Cooperative Inc. (LAHC, aka CO-OP), the Louisiana Department of Insurance announced. The CO-OP is a …

10 Years After Katrina/Rita Louisiana Citizens’ Market Share at 1.8%

The market share of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort — Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.— has declined from 9.8 percent to 1.8 percent in the 10 years after back-to-back Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the state and its property …

No New Plan for Dealing with Citizens’ Insurance Budget Gap

The governing board for Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort didn’t choose an alternate approach on April 3 to balance the company’s books after a $100 million borrowing plan stalled at the state capitol. Instead, Steve Cottrell, chief financial officer …

$6.4M in Insurance Claims Recovered for Louisiana Consumers in 2012

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that insurance policyholders across the state received an additional $6.4 million in payments during 2012 by requesting assistance from the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI). The recovered funds result from insurance claims disputes in which …