Insurance

Governor Bobby Jindal Announces the Appointment of Rep. Sam Little to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Directors

BATON ROUGE, LA - September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of Representative Sam Little to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Directors.

Commissioner Donelon urges consumers to protect their property with flood insurance

One-month countdown to the 2008 hurricane season begins today
With experts predicting another above-average hurricane season beginning June 1, Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon is urging people to protect their home and property against the most frequent natural disaster in Louisiana – floods.

State Announces Residential Property Storm Mitigation Incentives

Insurance premium discounts are available in 2008 to home owners who build or retrofit a structure to comply with the requirements of the State Uniform Construction Code, install damage mitigation improvements, or retrofit their property utilizing construction techniques demonstrated to reduce the amount of loss from a windstorm or hurricane.

Renter insurance becomes a requirement for some tenants

Darlene Jenkins-Armour has lived at Willow Trace Apartments in Shreveport for seven years.
There and at other apartment communities that she’s lived in, she’s paid renter insurance premiums to cover her personal property should anything have happened.