Workers’ comp cost to drop in Louisiana
The price Louisiana businesses pay for insurance to cover work-related injuries will drop starting in May.
View ArticleCovington insurance business to double office space
Fidelis Group Holdings will not be immediately adding any new employees, but CEO Elder Brown said the company is setting itself up for increased hiring.
View ArticleSlidell agent says insurance fraud ‘not deliberate’
A Slidell insurance agency owner is refuting claims from the Louisiana Department of Insurance after it alleged his business misappropriated the insurance premium payment of a local recreation district.
View ArticleState employers to pay lower worker’s comp rates
The Louisiana Department of Insurance approved the lower rates at the recommendation of the National Council of Compensation Insurance, which recommended last year’s 5.1 rate reduction that the state...
View ArticleState issues insurance warnings regarding short term rentals
The Louisiana Department of Insurance is warning homeowners and renters of the risks associated with short-term rentals.
View ArticleLouisiana Health Cooperative to discontinue operations
The Louisiana Department of Insurance said today it is trying to make sure the Louisiana Health Cooperative, Inc. can pay all of its claims as the nonprofit health insurance company winds down its...
View ArticleHigh-risk pools in health care bill have a history in Louisiana
As the Republican majority in Congress weighs the future of the Affordable Care Act, a return to the not-so-distant-policy past is being proposed as a way to lower average premiums, keep insurers in...
View ArticleIndividual market premiums to spike amid uncertainty over subsidies, enforcement
Louisiana residents in the individual health insurance market are facing another double-digit premium spike next year due to looming uncertainties over whether the Trump administration will reimburse...
View ArticleInsurance commissioner seeks fee on private health plans to stabilize...
Fearing Louisiana’s individual health insurance market is in “a death spiral,” state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wants to lower premiums with a new reinsurance program funded by a fee on most...
View ArticleAre new opportunities to side-step ACA coverage a fit for you or your small...
New health plan options for small businesses and the self-employed are likely to offer more affordable coverage tailored to your needs but with fewer overall benefits.
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