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John Bel Edwards calls special session to address property insurance crisis

Posted on 1/22/23 at 5:48 pm
Posted by WPBTiger
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Posted on 1/22/23 at 5:48 pm
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Gov. John Bel Edwards on Sunday called a special session of the Legislature to grapple with Louisiana's property insurance crisis.

The gathering is set to last from Jan. 30 until no later than Feb. 5.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon told a key legislative committee Friday that a special session is imperative since eight insurance companies have failed, and others have quit writing policies, after the state experienced devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.

Donelon wants the Legislature to put at least $45 million into a newly-created fund aimed at luring insurance firms to the state, and giving them enough time to get re-insurance themselves ahead of hurricane season, which starts June 1.

Edwards and House and Senate leaders agreed.
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167230 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 5:57 pm to
My insurance increased another $600 this year :(
This post was edited on 1/22/23 at 5:58 pm
Posted by dakarx
Member since Sep 2018
6837 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:03 pm to
All of his insurance commission buddies and donors need more cash. We are about to get soaked again.
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32535 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:07 pm to
Jim Donelon has to go
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
6960 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:08 pm to
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Jim Donelon has to go


As a property and casualty insurance agent, I've got to agree with you. We need to stop electing insurance commissioners altogether, and put someone who's not a lawyer in that position
This post was edited on 1/22/23 at 7:56 pm
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
9356 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:11 pm to
House is almost paid off then I’ll be dropping wind/hail. House withstood the eye of Katrina so I’ll accept the minuscule risk of a tornado and self insure (out of savings).

I’m done with paying into it.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
8628 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:11 pm to
Louisiana insurance is the highest I have ever paid out of 3 other states I have lived in. Health, Auto, and Homeowners insurance cost are considerably higher.

Why?
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64325 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:14 pm to
I'm in Pola with cancelled policy.
Posted by Pu2kph0
Member since Oct 2022
1076 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:26 pm to
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Louisiana insurance is the highest I have ever paid out of 3 other states I have lived in. Health, Auto, and Homeowners insurance cost are considerably higher.

Why?



Lawyers
Posted by Zephyrius
Wharton, La.
Member since Dec 2004
7938 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:36 pm to
A year too late but its something.

Definitely need new leadership at LDI.
Posted by SaintsTiger
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Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:39 pm to
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Louisiana insurance is the highest I have ever paid out of 3 other states I have lived in. Health, Auto, and Homeowners insurance cost are considerably higher.


Hurricanes happen. Also demographics.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164118 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:43 pm to
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Jim Donelon has to go

He will always be a hero for defeating the fake Republican Manchurian candidate Tim Temple
Posted by LSUBALLER
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2013
16082 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:48 pm to
He has been commissioner way to long. Hasn’t done shite for us as home owners
Posted by ItTakesAThief
Scottsdale, Arizona
Member since Dec 2009
9195 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:54 pm to
Lawyers and litigation
Posted by RCDfan1950
United States
Member since Feb 2007
34901 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:51 pm to
I don't see how a State with a very high likelihood (hurricane ground zero target) of damage can affect the free-market money dynamics of that scenario. It's like insuring a driver who has a proven record of speeding and reckless driving tickets.

A National Insurance Co. could factor in the losing areas and make it up on more secure areas if the payees were willing to eat the cost. Otherwise, a private Company is duty bound to its investors to bail on policy which is a surefire loss.

I hate the idea of rising costs, as at some point I won't be able to afford it. More worry. I know one thing, as a 'blue collar' worker, the house I build in my next life will be a lot different from the one I built in this life. Termite proof, storm proof and fireproof.
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:55 pm to
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special session


Many a village will be without their idiot.
Posted by jrobic4
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
6960 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:59 pm to
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fake Republican Manchurian candidate Tim Temple


I don't personally know Tim only met him once or twice. Several of my industry colleagues speak highly of him, and he has spent much of his career in the industry. If you're really concerned about whether the insurance commissioner is Republican or Democrat, you're priorities are wrong. And I voted for straight Republican for last 15 years
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26206 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 8:05 pm to
The odds of anything passed by this special session benefiting the average LA property owner is somewhere between -3.50% and -infinity.
Posted by Indefatigable
Member since Jan 2019
26206 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 8:05 pm to
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We need to stop electing insurance commissioners altogether, and put someone who's not a lawyer in that position

Genuine question: why is it a position to begin with?
Posted by LSUSkip
Central, LA
Member since Jul 2012
17545 posts
Posted on 1/22/23 at 8:12 pm to
In other words, he's gonna be stuffing state money in people's pockets.
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