Property Insurance Issues

Legions of insurance companies operating in Louisiana and nationally have unblemished records of optimal customer performance. That is, they step up to the plate to promptly and fully carry out their contractual obligations to policyholders when those individuals,...

Business owners in Louisiana and elsewhere who thrive over time have many proven attributes that breed success.They have sagely defined their market opportunities, obviously. They have cultivated a following, honored their contractual obligations, timely paid...

We stressed in a recent blog post the “wide world of considerations” that exist for insurance companies protecting individuals, families, businesses and government entities against risk and liability. We underscored in our August 9 blog entry that insurers act in...

Researchers at Colorado State University’s “Tropical Meteorology Project,” considered some of the top predictors of hurricane activity in the Atlantic Ocean, have predicted a robust hurricane season for America’s Gulf Coast. As usual, cities and towns throughout...

As summer’s heat descends on parishes across Louisiana, countless people seek refuge in backyard swimming pools. The majority of these fun times will end without incident, as people splash and swim to their heart’s content, get out, dry off and then go about their...

With wedding season in full swing here in Louisiana, most couples are arguably concerned about making sure dresses are completed and fitted correctly, that photographers and wedding coordinators are on the same page, and that their wedding venues will be all that they...

Naturally, when a homeowner or business owner purchases an insurance policy, it is with the expectation that they will have proper coverage should a disaster strike and inflict severe damage to their property or interrupt business operations.Most polices are purchased...

The Chinese Drywall cases that became ubiquitous with construction defect cases are now being transferred back to the federal districts that they were once filed in. According to a recent claimsjournal.com report, the U.S. Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation...

Hurricane season in our region is still a few months away, but homeowners are already feeling the costs of potential flooding from severe storms. Federal officials recently announced that insurance premiums for flood protection will increase this year.According to a...

As digital technologies have come to play a bigger and bigger role in our lives, cyber attacks having been growing in their scope, prevalence and variety. This creates many new pressures and challenges. This includes challenges for property insurers.Cyber coverage is...