6+ hour, 56+ min ago  (596+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Louisiana is putting $80 million behind efforts to strengthen homes and stabilize the state's insurance market as registration opens June 1 for the next round of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which will offer 3, 000 grants to homeowners. Gov. Jeff Landry…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (522+ words) NEW ORLEANS " Louisiana regulators are exploring new benchmarks for insurance discounts tied to fortified roofs, a move that could standardize incentives already offered by many insurers as officials look for ways to stabilize the state's property insurance market. Insurance companies…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (319+ words) A look at how it changed the mindset of disaster recovery It has been two decades since one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern U. S. history, and communities are still grappling with the question of whether our infrastructure is…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (592+ words) NEW ORLEANS " On May 28, Governor Jeff Landry signed several tort reform Bills into law designed to address Louisiana's auto insurance environment in which bodily injury claims are nearly twice as frequent and about 59% more costly than the national average. The…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (713+ words) from a veteran insurance professional Unfortunately, Louisiana continues to be one of the highest states in the country for both homeowners and car insurance, leaving many homeowners and drivers grappling with how to manage their costs, yet have adequate coverage....