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…
NEW ORLEANS – Disaster recovery nonprofit SBP is launching a new initiative for businesses in at-risk communities throughout New Orleans, meant to educate business owners and employees about the risks of flooding, and to provide actionable steps to ensure they are adequately protected against…
NEW ORLEANS (BUSINESS WIRE) - Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG), a leading provider of insurance and financial services throughout the Americas, announced on Tuesday, Feb. 21, that Patrick Fraizer will retire as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary on…
NEW ORLEANS - Global insurance broker Lockton Companies has opened an office in the greater New Orleans area. Tim Woodard, JD, has been named as the head of office. Danelle Heathman, has been appointed as a senior vice president and Cheryl…
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A military personnel insurer and financial services company has donated $15 million for interest-free loans to Coast Guard members during the partial U.S. government shutdown. San Antonio-based USAA on Wednesday announced the funds will be disbursed…
NEW YORK - Life insurance provides a financial safety net for families. Sounds simple, but decisions over whether and how much to buy can get complicated, and mistakes can be costly. Here are common mistakes financial planners see: BUYING TOO MUCH…
SEATTLE (AP) — Starbucks' U.S. employees have a new benefit: subsidized backup care for children and adults. The company says employees will get up to 10 backup care days each year to use when regular care is unavailable. More than…
White Plains, NY - In a press release, Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), the middle market agency subsidiary of Marsh, announced the acquisition of Eustis Insurance & Benefits, a leading independent insurance agency in Louisiana. Terms of the acquisition were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Key posts overseeing the financial health of Social Security and Medicare have been vacant for more than three years, leaving the programs without independent accountability in the face of dire predictions about approaching insolvency. With Washington corroded…
NEW ORLEANS — To find the places in Louisiana where the most people carry insurance, SmartAsset has released the fourth annual edition of it's “Most Insured Places” study, and Jefferson Parish has ranked in the top ten. Metrics that were…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Washington appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that held the federal government liable for some of the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other major storms — a ruling that could have…
NEW ORLEANS — LMTA's HB 789 by Rep. Major Thibaut (D-New Roads) is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Monday April 16 in the House Civil Law Committee. This bill was brought on behalf of LMTA to put an end to phantom medical expenses, a…
BATON ROUGE, La. — As the spring rainy season approaches, Louisiana homeowners, renters and business owners are urged to purchase affordable flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program. A few inches of floodwater can cause thousands of dollars worth…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Farmers in 11 Louisiana parishes could be eligible for federal disaster assistance because of damage from flooding and losses caused by Hurricane Harvey. Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana residents who had damage from the August 2016 flooding have until the end of December to submit the proof of loss form required for a flood insurance claim. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is reminding…
BATON ROUGE – LUBA Workers’ Comp, a regional casualty insurance company, was named Company of the Year in the 100 employees or less category of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry’s 2017 Free Enterprise Awards. The awards recognize companies with…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government has designated several Louisiana parishes disaster areas due to damages caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency recently…
New Orleans may have been spared so far this hurricane season, but as insurers tally the costs of hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria, it might mean an increase in insurance rates. An early estimate of the insured losses in the…
BATON ROUGE – A.M. Best has once again affirmed the “A- Excellent” rating for the financial strength of LUBA Workers’ Comp, a regional casualty insurance company. The company has been rated “A- Excellent” since LUBA’s first rating in 2003. …
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana residents who had damage from last summer's widespread flooding have more time to submit the proof of loss form required for a flood insurance claim. The deadline's been extended until the end of the…
OMAHA, NE (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the storm damage in Texas is staggering, but he isn't sure yet how much insurance companies will have to pay in claims. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate owns Geico and several other…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's health insurer for 230,000 state workers, teachers, retirees and their families has scrapped a plan to charge smokers more for their coverage. Attorney General Jeff Landry challenged the legal authority of the Office of…
NEW ORLEANS – Fisher Phillips regional managing partner Edward F. Harold contributed the following about how to avoid workplace hazards that may result from a hurricane: Plan Ahead – Prepare for the Worst! Every business should have…
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is urging Louisiana residents to do an "insurance checkup" ahead of next week's start of hurricane season. He says people should talk to their insurance agents to make sure they know…
In the wake of the Baton Rouge flood, insurance experts weigh in.
It may not be comfortable, but planning for aging and death now can prevent financial disaster later.
