Louisiana lawmakers passed a controversial law last year that gave insurance companies more leeway to drop policyholders, part of a fierce debate over how to tame ever-rising homeowners insurance rates that have reached crisis levels ... .
One of Louisiana’s biggest property insurers sent a promising signal this week, saying declining reinsurance costs are allowing the company to cut homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 7.5% ... .
Nearly 15 years ago, GerardBraud and his wife bought a raised cottage home in Mandeville, nestled on a sprawling yard with a live oak tree overlooking Lake Pontchartrain. He thought they would spend the rest of their lives in ... .
Summers in Louisiana are getting hotter and more dangerous, and the number of heat-related deaths in the state in recent years has hit record levels ... .