BATON ROUGE (AP) — Longtime Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, who was tasked with finding solutions to lower property insurance costs that have been plaguing the state, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in October. Donelon, a Republican,…
NEW ORLEANS – The 66th annual New Orleans Home & Garden Show is scheduled for March 24-26 at the Morial Convention Center. While the show will feature innovations in home security, kitchen renovation, outdoor landscaping and more, there will be…
NEW ORLEANS — Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm that places more than $1 billion worth of premiums in Louisiana, announced that it has acquired the assets of Dwight W. Andrus Insurance Inc., Dwight Andrus…
NEW ORLEANS — In a sign of the times, the 2023 Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting began and ended with discussions related to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. The breakfast event took place Feb. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego.…
WESTWEGO, La. — In a sign of the times, the 2023 Jefferson Chamber Annual Meeting began and ended with discussions related to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. The breakfast event took place Feb. 16 at the Alario Center in Westwego.…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A $45 million funding bill to address soaring homeowner insurance rates in hurricane-battered Louisiana was overwhelmingly approved by Louisiana lawmakers Friday and sent to Gov. John Bel Edwards for his signature. The Senate approved the House-passed…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Louisiana Senate Finance Committee is reviewing two bills Thursday to address the state’s insurance crisis, one to appropriate funding for an incentive program, and another to restrict use of those funds. The third…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana House legislators begrudgingly, but with bipartisan support, advanced a $45 million funding bill for an incentive program designed to entice more insurers to the state. Many described the program as a band-aid solution to Louisiana’s…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana lawmakers continue to discuss a proposed bill that would allocate $45 million to an incentive program designed to entice more insurers to the state and hopefully drive down premium costs, state Insurance Commissioner…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As insurers in Louisiana flee the state and residents face exorbitant, and in some cases unaffordable, property insurance costs, lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday for a special legislative session to address the ongoing crisis.…
BATAON ROUGE (Louisiana Illuminator) — The Louisiana Legislature will convene a week from today for a seven-day special session on the state’s homeowner’s insurance crisis. Its overriding goal is to rein in policy premiums that have soared after back-to-back catastrophic hurricane…
NEW ORLEANS — On Jan. 23, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, the state’s biggest provider of health insurance, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Indianapolis-based Elevance Health Inc. Financial terms were not…
NEW ORLEANS — From the the Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans: On Jan. 17, the HBAGNO board of directors approved a “Resilient Roofing” resolution designed to enhance long-term housing resiliency and attract property insurance carriers to coastal Louisiana.…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday called for a special legislative session to address the state's property insurance crisis. The gathering is set to begin Jan. 30 and end no later than Feb. 5. Louisiana…
NEW ORLEANS — Roughly 1,200 business and civic leaders attended the 2023 Greater New Orleans Inc. Annual Meeting on Jan. 13 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Dubbed “GNO United,” the gathering included a review of economic development wins from…
BATON ROUGE – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has named Lou Patalano senior vice president and chief legal officer. In this role, he serves as a member of the company’s senior management team, leading legal, compliance, ethics, audit…
NEW ORLEANS — This week, LCMC Health and Tulane University announced that they have finalized their partnership following approval from the Louisiana Department of Justice. As a result, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center and Tulane Lakeside Hospital will join…
NEW ORLEANS — City Council President Helena Moreno said she’s moving forward with a plan to clear an estimated $130 million in medical debt for New Orleans residents. She said the initiative is similar to one adopted by Cook County…
NEW ORLEANS — Annual or open enrollment season is here – a time when more than 4.5 million people in Louisiana and millions of Americans across the country will have the opportunity to select or switch their health insurance plan…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is traveling to London this week to meet with leaders from Lloyd’s of London and the International Underwriting Association of London.…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — A recently released report by Louisiana Legislative Auditor Michael Waguespack says the state’s nonprofit insurer of last resort is taking on more policies after 11 insurance companies became financially insolvent between July 2021 and…
NEW ORLEANS – On Oct. 10, LCMC Health and Tulane University announced major partnership plans. If the proposed $150 million deal is approved by the state Attorney General’s Office, Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center and Tulane Lakeside Hospital…
BATON ROUGE — From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: LDI has approved Louisiana Citizens’ request for a 63% rate increase on its residential property insurance policies beginning Jan. 1, 2023. The rate increase will not affect Citizens’ current policyholders until…
METAIRIE (press release) – 2022 marks the 40th year that Metairie-based LAMMICO has been providing medical professional liability insurance. Four decades ago, physicians across the nation were faced with a crisis: many commercial insurance carriers were unwilling to provide medical…
NEW YORK (AP) — Health insurers will flood the Medicare Advantage market again this fall with enticing offers for plans that have no monthly price tag. The number of so-called zero-premium plans has been growing for years, and they can…
NEW ORLEANS – From the Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance: On Sept. 30, CSFI convened members from across the country to release a white paper titled “An Evaluation of Risk Rating 2.0 Impacts on National Flood Insurance Program Affordability.” This…
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly everyone wants to save more money, including when it comes to paying for medical care. To help encourage that, various recent federal regulations have spurred a greater focus on health care cost transparency, both by hospitals…
BATON ROUGE (The Center Square) — The Louisiana Department of Insurance could do more to improve claims handling, though the department is complying with the law to ensure companies are handling claims in a fair and timely manner, according to…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Aflac, provider of supplemental health insurance products, delivered 50 of its award-winning My Special Aflac Ducks for children with cancer and sickle cell disease at Children's Hospital New Orleans. The duck delivery event occurred during…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) — Ochsner Health Plan is encouraging Medicare beneficiaries to review their coverage and compare benefits as the 2023 Annual Enrollment Period nears. The 2023 AEP runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. “If you are eligible…
