HAMMOND, La. — On April 28, CenterWell Senior Primary Care celebrated its grand opening at 2240 W. Thomas Street in Hammond. The "senior-focused, value-based care provider" is owned by Humana. This is the third center to open in the greater…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Kingsley House has been awarded a grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation to oversee a collaborative workforce development initiative to recruit, train and hire 50 job seekers to work in…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing UnitedHealth Group Inc., the state’s Medicaid administrator, over an alleged scheme to inflate prescription drug costs by billions of dollars. Landry filed the lawsuit against United and…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is pursuing more than three-quarters of a million dollars in fines against five insurance companies over alleged violations of the state’s insurance code during recent hurricanes. The Louisiana Department…
BATON ROUGE (press release) — The Louisiana Department of Insurance is available to assist residents affected by the tornado that hit the New Orleans area Tuesday. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon encourages policyholders who need to file a claim or have…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, Sen. Kirk Talbot and Rep. Mike Huval unveiled their joint Catastrophe Reform Package for the 2022 Legislative Session during a March 14 press conference at the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Talbot is…
NEW ORLEANS — After receiving an investment of $610,000 from the Humana Foundation, nonprofit organization Kingsley House said it is expanding the service footprint of its Kingsley Connections Career Pathways Program with the addition of satellite program offices that will…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding policyholders about the upcoming deadline to file proof of loss for damage due to Hurricane Ida. Most residential and commercial property insurance policies include a 180-day deadline to file proof…
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Insurance said that nearly 80% of the 3,305 Hurricane Ida-related complaints it’s received are about homeowners insurance. “Many Louisianians are still trying to pick up the pieces in their recovery from Hurricane Ida.…
BATON ROUGE — Judge Timothy Kelley of Louisiana’s 19th Judicial District Court has issued a preliminary injunction that will temporarily prevent the Pennsylvania Commissioner of Insurance from implementing a plan to rehabilitate a failed Pennsylvania long-term care insurer that could…
BATON ROUGE — Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon placed financially troubled homeowners insurance company Americas Insurance Company into receivership last week in the 19th Judicial District Court. The move is a step toward the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association taking over claim…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: The Louisiana Division of Administrative Law recently ruled that Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon was justified in his decision to prevent State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm) from enforcing a…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: The 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge has approved SafePoint Insurance Co.’s takeover of approximately 30,000 homeowners policies from two insolvent insurers, Access Home Insurance Co.and State National Fire Insurance…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved the annual loss cost filing of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a -10.5% reduction in workers’ compensation rates. The decrease will…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: A Louisiana licensed insurer plans to acquire all policies from Access Home Insurance Co.and State National Fire Insurance Co., two insolvent homeowners insurance companies that were placed into receivership in November by the…
NEW ORLEANS — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon participated in a meeting organized by GNO Inc. Monday morning to advocate for greater transparency on the new flood insurance rates in the National Flood Insurance Program…
HOUMA, La. — New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marquez Callaway joined UnitedHealthcare to hand out winter coats to nearly 400 students displaced and still facing challenges from Hurricane Ida. The event took place on Dec. 7 at Village East Elementary…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon urges residents affected by Hurricane Ida to take prudent steps to protect themselves while working with contractors. It’s not uncommon for major natural disasters to prompt complaints…
The inaugural edition of the New Orleans 500 was published in November. It's a collection of profiles of the city's influential, involved and inspiring business leaders. Once a month, Biz New Orleans will send an email survey to all the…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay the claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. But the cost of dealing with…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he will file a lawsuit to stop a “rehabilitation” plan for an insolvent out-of-state insurance company that sold long-term care policies to elderly Louisianans. Donelon said the plan presents an unreasonable…
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Insurance said that the board of directors of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) has voted to increase the amount of commercial property insurance coverage available to businesses to ensure they can…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he has placed two financially troubled homeowners insurance companies, Access Home Insurance Co.and State National Fire Insurance Co., into receivership in the 19th Judicial District Court. Donelon said the move is…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Insurance companies are on track to pay at least $10.6 billion to cover Louisiana claims for damage caused by Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. Donelon released the latest data…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon advises Louisiana families that the open enrollment period for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace runs Nov. 1, 2021, through Jan. 15, 2022. During open enrollment individuals…
METAIRIE — Officials from Peoples Health and UnitedHealthcare hosted an Oct. 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of a new medicare center at 3017 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Present were Warren Murrell, Peoples Health president and CEO; Nick Karl, UnitedHealthcare…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Policyholders at odds with their insurers over Hurricane Ida damage claims may now be able to resolve their disputes through a mediation program created by the Louisiana Department of Insurance. “I’m confident this new…
NEW ORLEANS — From Ochsner Health: This October, Louisiana residents eligible for Medicare will have the opportunity to enroll in Medicare Advantage benefit plans offered by the all-new Ochsner Health Plan. Premiums and copays will start at $0 and include…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Louisiana homeowners, many of them still digging out of Hurricane Ida's destruction, will soon see rising flood insurance bills. But the federal government is providing few details about how much its recalculation…
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon has begun airing a radio message in the areas affected by Hurricane Ida advising policyholders of their right to recover food, lodging and other expenses resulting from their evacuation. On Sept.…
