The Louisiana Department of Insurance said that the board of directors of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (Citizens) has voted to increase the amount of commercial property insurance coverage available to businesses to ensure they can acquire sufficient coverage through Citizens if they are not able to secure coverage in the private market.

Thousands of Louisianans seeking federally provided travel-trailers may have to wait months longer, FEMA’s top official said Monday. The Federal Emergency Management Administration has identified about 3,000 people who will qualify to get the trailers, Administrator Deanne Criswell said.

Beginning Monday, insurers can resume the process of canceling or non-renewing coverage for policyholders in southeast Louisiana after the state’s top insurance regulator opted not to extend emergency protections issued ahead of Hurricane Ida.

Policyholders at odds with their insurers over Hurricane Ida damage claims may now be able to resolve their disputes through a mediation program created by the Louisiana Department of Insurance, a press release states.

Insurance adjusters in many cases are nearing the half-way point of the 60-day period when they must make initial contact with policy holders who have filed claims in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.

A Wednesday news release from the federal government revealed that in the 30 days since Hurricane Ida struck Louisiana, disaster survivors have received more than $660 million in grants in addition to $211 million in low-interest loans.

New Orleans residents who are facing daunting homeowners insurance deductibles that could keep them from repairing damage Hurricane Ida caused to their homes can apply for assistance through an unprecedented program the city is launching to keep people from being displaced by the storm.

The insurance and reinsurance market loss from recent hurricane Nicholas is estimated to be around US $950 million, according to modelling analysis undertaken by catastrophe risk specialist Karen Clark & Company.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Wednesday that policyholders who were affected by Hurricane Ida and Tropical Storm Nicholas - and who might have to weather more storms before this year’s hurricane season ends - should file claims early and be prepared to fight for them.

Three weather disturbances lurking in the Atlantic could spell trouble for U.S. coastal areas once the relentless rains from the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas finally pass.

In about two weeks, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire, and its end could leave some 500,000 homeowners in Louisiana without coverage for flood damage.

ClaimsPro, an independent adjusting and claims management company, has announced that it has acquired CJ Hester, a multi-state independent adjusting company based in Mobile, Ala.

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Nicholas threatens to bring high winds, torrential rain and flooding to eastern Texas and Louisiana after making landfall early Tuesday as a Category 1 hurricane along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Two of the most prominent U.S. insurance companies have responded to President Joe Biden’s call to cover additional living expenses for policyholders in Louisiana who evacuated their homes ahead of Hurricane Ida, but were not under specific mandatory evacuation orders.