Tag: Louisiana homeowners insurance

Homeowners insurance rebates available to many in Louisiana

Citizens Insurance Louisiana homeowners insurance property

Citizens rebates are available to many property owners who pay taxes within the state. Officials in Louisiana are reminding property tax payers in the state that they may be able to benefit from a tax rebate which could give back some of what they have been paying into homeowners insurance for Citizens assessments. These payments have been made as a part of the overall property coverage bills and may be claimed. According to the state officials, many people in Louisiana can receive rebates for the assessments that they have been…

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Hurricane insurance claim deadline looms

H. Cutner
Hurricane insurance Isaac 2012

Policyholders who intend to make a claim related to flooding from Isaac must do so by today. Today marks the last day in which residents of Louisiana will be able to make hurricane insurance claims relating to losses from flooding that occurred as a result of Isaac. The National Flood Insurance Program has already applied three extensions to this deadline. Typically speaking, hurricane insurance for flooding has a claims deadline of 60 days from the time of the loss itself. However, the NFIP has given three different extensions to provide…

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Citizens Property Insurance of Louisiana looking to raise rates

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Citizens Insurance Louisiana homeowners insurance property

Citizens Property Insurance aims to raise rates to cover reinsurance costs Louisiana’s Citizens Property Insurance, a state-run insurance organization that accounts for the majority of the state’s homeowners insurance policies, has announced that it is raising rates statewide this year. Citizens officials note that raising rates for coverage is a last resort option and that the many challenges currently facing the organization have sparked the need for higher rates. Higher reinsurance costs are being cited as one of the primary contributors to the organization’s need for higher rates. Insurers eyes…

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Homeowners insurance online tool for rates available to Louisiana residents

Julie Campbell
Louisiana homeowners insurance computer tool

State officials have released a web based tool for home and auto policy rate comparisons. The Louisiana Department of Insurance has just announced the launch of a new online tool that is available for residents of the state who are shopping for auto and homeowners insurance, to allow them to compare rates. This interactive online tool will help them to discover the best rates for suiting their needs. The automobile and homeowners insurance rate comparison guide is an online system that was created to allow residents to find the best…

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Insurance news from Louisiana shows Citizens chief will not receive $50K raise

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon - Insurance News

Jim Donelon, the commissioner for the state, has rejected the pay increase for the company’s top exec. The CEO of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Richard Robertson, made insurance news when his pay raise of $50,000 was rejected by the state’s commissioner, Jim Donelon. The commissioner said that this is the wrong time for the raise, though the CEO’s work was praised. Commissioner Donelon said that Robertson has done good work as the CEO of the state-run property insurer, but that the timing of this salary increase was inappropriate. Donelon…

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