BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon and State Representative Jonathan Goudeau are warning residents affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta that both the Louisiana Department of Insurance and Rep. Goudeau’s office have received complaints of contractors working in…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon lauds USAA, Louisiana’s seventh largest homeowners insurer, for not charging Louisiana policyholders hit by two hurricane losses the all-perils deductible on their second hurricane claim this season. “I am delighted to…
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's single season named-storm/hurricane deductible law prohibits a homeowner from paying more than one named-storm/hurricane deductible in the same hurricane season, said Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in a statement. And if any previous claims for named-storm/hurricane…
CHICAGO - HUB International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired the assets of Hollis Companies LLC and the Employee Benefits Corporation. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Metairie, La., TEBC and Hollis Companies…
BATON ROUGE - State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced his approval of rate decreases for private passenger auto policies for two major auto insurers in Louisiana. Progressive Insurance Group submitted a rate filing for a decrease of 2.3% on new…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Insurance and financial services company Nationwide said it has partnered with Compassion Society Benefits Inc. to introduce Caregiver Family Leave Insurance, a new stand-alone paid leave insurance plan designed to support caregivers as either an employer-paid benefit or…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said his office is commending USAA for returning an additional $270 million dividend to auto insurance policyholders across the country in August. This dividend follows an earlier announcement that USAA provided dividends…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Insurance has become a member of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding, an international supervisory cooperation and information exchange agreement. “I am pleased that the Louisiana Department of Insurance…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed the business lobby's main priority of the last election cycle into law, changes to Louisiana's civil litigation rules aimed at lessening the money people can win against insurance companies and…
NEW ORLEANS - Eustis Insurance & Benefits has announced three additions to its New Orleans and Baton Rouge offices. In New Orleans, Patrick Morrison and Jeff Casabat have joined the firm as employee benefits advisors. Morrison began his employee benefits career…
BATON ROUGE — The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation said that since March it has granted more than $4 million to 95 nonprofits across the state working to meet the needs of communities in response to COVID-19.…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he approved a permanent decrease of 9.6% in the rate for auto insurance policies issued by State Farm Insurance Company for Louisiana drivers. This auto insurance reduction by State Farm follows…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday completed a 30-day special session called in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, after awarding millions of dollars in tax breaks to businesses and finishing the state's multibillion-dollar budget a day before it…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana House Republicans are attempting an end run around a potential veto to temporarily change how the state handles automobile accident claims. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill passed during this year’s regular session that…
BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana House of Representatives on Monday approved two bills that would make sweeping changes to how the state’s court system handles automobile accident claims. The measures are much like Senate Bill 418, which legislators approved during the regular…
BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed legislation that would have drastically changed how the state’s legal system deals with automobile injury claims. Senate Bill 418 by state Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, was one of the…
NEW ORLEANS – Entergy and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will help present Black Tech NOLA 2020, a free virtual conference scheduled for June 29 through July 1 that will feature three days of talks, virtual meetups and demos led by…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — After a last-minute scramble to pass the business lobby's top priority for the regular session, Republican legislators quickly realized they mangled the language of the bill aimed at limiting damage claims against insurance companies in car…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers worked through a final stack of bills Sunday as they neared the end of a regular session upended by the coronavirus outbreak, agreeing to a broad expansion of the state's medical marijuana program and…
THE CENTER SQUARE – A Louisiana House of Representatives committee on Tuesday advanced a Senate-passed bill making numerous changes to how the state’s legal system handles automobile accident claims. Supporters say the changes could lead to lower automobile insurance rates,…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A proposal striking at the proliferation of TV, radio and billboard ads blanketing Louisiana is headed to the state House for debate after winning support from senators Thursday. Sen. Heather Cloud's bill would declare as false or misleading…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers won't try to force business interruption insurance policies to cover the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rick Ward, a Port Allen Republican, scrapped the proposal Wednesday amid concerns it could crater…
BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana Senate committee on Wednesday refused to advance three bills supported by Gov. John Bel Edwards meant to prevent auto insurance companies from basing rates on factors other than the policyholder’s driving record. The unsuccessful bills…
BATON ROUGE - Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said he has called upon commercial vehicle insurers to review their Louisiana policies and consider returning a percentage of premium to policyholders whose businesses have been impacted by the stay at home orders…
BATON ROUGE - From the Louisiana Department of Insurance: Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said that the majority of auto insurers in Louisiana are providing premium reductions and rebates to policyholders during the ongoing crisis brought on by COVID-19. Because most…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced his approval of overall base rate decreases of 3.5% for homeowners’ policies issued by State Farm Insurance Company, which follows his approval of an additional decrease of 2.3% for State Farm…
NEW ORLEANS - From Swanson Insurance: If you’ve found your way to this article then you may be among the many business owners that have found themselves in the unknown. States around the country are gradually mandating non-essential businesses close…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Business groups see an opportunity with the new, more conservative Republican-led Louisiana Legislature to gain traction on a top goal, to rein in civil lawsuits and damage awards against them. GOP lawmakers have made the…
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana lawmakers are beginning to file bills to be considered in the legislative session that begins March 9, including a measure that would reignite a contentious debate about the state’s legal climate. Rep. Raymond Garofalo, a Chalmette…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With health care an election-year priority, a major doctors’ organization on Monday called for sweeping government action to guarantee coverage for all, reduce costs and improve the basic well-being of Americans. Declaring that the U.S. health care…
