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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon won’t seek a 5th term

March 17, 2023March 15, 2023 G. Turner

In the midst of a property coverage crisis, he has stated that he won’t be running again. While Louisiana continues to scramble to keep on top of a property coverage crisis, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has announced that he does not intend to seek re-election to a fifth term in the fall. This announcement is likely to generate greater interest in what will already be a heated race. The unexpected announcement arrived in the midst of Donelon’s efforts to keep Louisiana out of a potential property insurance market collapse. Since…

Homeowners insurance market in Louisiana has healed, says Commissioner

August 14, 2015August 13, 2015 Julie Campbell

Hurricane Katrina Flood Damage homeowners insurance

According to Jim Donelon, this marketplace has now finally rebounded from Hurricane Katrina. Since Hurricane Katrina and the massive devastation that it left behind, Louisiana has managed to come a very long way in revitalizing its tourism, real estate, and homeowners insurance markets, according to a recent statement from the state’s commissioner, Jim Donelon. The state’s “insurance market has rebounded and flourished” since that terrible time in its past. When Hurricane Katrina smashed through Louisiana in 2005, it left $25 billion in insured losses behind, following 725,000 claims in that…

Homeowners insurance will likely not be impacted by Isaac

September 18, 2012September 18, 2012 Julie Campbell

Homeowners flood Insurance hurricane sandy damage

It isn’t likely that premiums will change due to the hurricane in Louisiana. According to Louisiana’s insurance commissioner, Jim Donelon, the odds that hurricane Isaac will have any impact on the premiums paid by residents of the state in order to cover their homes is very slim. Donelon stated that it is now estimated that insured damage from Isaac will total $500 million to $1.5 billion. Hurricane Katrina was by far the most costly in terms of homeowners insurance costs. It brought in a total of $25 billion in damages. Rita…

Citizens Property Insurance board places $102.8 million settlement on the table

February 24, 2012February 24, 2012 Nordstrom

The board of directors from the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has offered a settlement worth $102.8 million to the 25,000 policyholders in the state, who have been arguing that the agency took too long in their claims adjustment process following 2005’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The offer was made following the board’s 12-0 vote at a public meeting, following a 2 and a half hour discussion that addressed the litigation. The settlement included an offer to pay $92.8 million to the 18,563 people who took part in the Geraldine…

Louisiana Supreme Court reinstates suit against states Citizens Property Insurance group

December 21, 2011December 21, 2011 Marc

The Louisiana Supreme Court has voted to reinstate a $92.8 million suit against the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. this week. The suit originated in early 2006 and claims that the state-run insurance organization was intentionally slow in adjusting insurance claims resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The 24th Judicial District Court had awarded some 18,000 homeowners with roughly $5,000 after hearing the case. The action, however, violated state law and put the suit on hold for some time. The ruling has found a staunch enemy in the state’s Insurance…