Louisiana Department of Insurance News

Insurance Commissioner: Overdose Death Rate High in Louisiana

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Louisiana’s drug overdose death rate exceeds the national average, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. In addition, a recent study released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that one in six …

Louisiana Reminds Insurers of Flooded Vehicle Requirements

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has issued a reminder to insurance companies regarding the Certificate of Destruction title requirements for flooded vehicles. The department issued the bulletin following the federal declaration of disaster due to the recent massive flooding in …

Louisiana Recovers More Than $3.7M for Insurance Consumers

Louisiana consumers have received more than $3.7 million in recovered funds from their insurance companies in the first half of the year thanks to assistance from the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI). “Over the last five years, we have been …

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 Hosts Saudi Arabia, Philippines Insurance Regulators

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is hosting insurance regulators from Saudi Arabia and the Philippines as part of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) International Fellows Program. First established in 2004, the program aims to advance working relations with …

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 …

Louisiana to Host Post-Katrina/Rita Insurance Market Summit

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 insurance losses in Louisiana. …

New Louisiana DOI Website Aims to Help Consumers Shop for Rates, Agents

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has launched a new website aimed at providing improved services to consumers, insurance agents and other groups regulated by the department. According to the department’s announcement, among the features of the new website are …

Deadline Looms for Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Rebate

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is reminding property insurance policyholders about the upcoming deadline to claim a Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) assessment rebate on their policies. Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon said the deadline to claim a rebate for …

Harvey Named Deputy Commissioner of Health Insurance in Louisiana

Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon announced to Korey Harvey has been appointed deputy commissioner of health insurance at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI). Harvey is a Louisiana native and received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from …