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Louisiana offers $10, 000 fortified roof grants
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (636+ words) Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 - Belfast Street in the Hollygrove neighborhood has fewer trees than more affluent New Orleans neighborhoods, making it harder to stay cool without electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Nolaidaheat02 Source: USA TODAY Network USA TODAY Network via Reuters…...
Louisiana adds money to expand its fortified roof program by 60%
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (1060+ words) Cash influx will provide 5, 000 new roof grants for homeowners this year Wesley Muller, The Louisiana Illuminator//May 28, 2026// Another 5, 000 Louisiana homeowners will gain access to a state fund to strengthen their roofs to a standard that will withstand hurricanes and eventually…...
Federal flood insurance pause hurting Louisiana, Cassidy says
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (444+ words) Best Places to Work Federal flood insurance pause hurting Louisiana, Cassidy says Nolan Mc Kendry, The Center Square//October 31, 2025// The prolonged government shutdown has disrupted the National Flood Insurance Program, leaving roughly half a million Louisiana policyholders in limbo and…...
Landry, Insurance Department split on why Louisiana rates are dropping
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) Nolan Mc Kendry, The Center Square//August 18, 2025// Louisiana drivers are beginning to get lower auto insurance costs in 2025, with Gov. Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple offering starkly different explanations for why. The Louisiana Department of Insurance announced this…...
Guest Perspective: Louisiana expands access to captive insurance for businesses
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (472+ words) Victor Scott Sonnier, Financial Management Services of America (FMSA)//August 5, 2025// As the founder of Financial Management Services of America LLC, with offices in Louisiana, Florida, Iowa and Texas, I know how difficult it is for small businesses to find affordable,…...
Landry signs insurance reform, transportation department revamp bills
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (514+ words) Emilee Calametti, The Center Square//June 30, 2025// Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed legislation on Monday intended to address the state's insurance crisis and the reorganization of the state Department of Transportation and Development. "Our insurance department now is on an equal…...
Two more insurance bills to be signed by Landry, one remains in progress
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (525+ words) Nolan Mc Kendry, The Center Square//June 10, 2025// The Department of Insurance is down to the last three bills in the legislative session that they are tracking. Two have been sent to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk and one is in conference…...
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11+ mon, 4+ week ago (996+ words) October 6th, 2025 | 12: 00 AM Started in 2007, Health Care Heroes honors health care professionals in the New Orleans area. Study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to…...