Adjusting contractors face scrutiny from House Insurance Committee

Roofers could be banned from helping customers with insurance claims

A garage of a home on Ethel Street in Lake Charles is destroyed by Hurricane Laura. (Photo by Wes Muller/LA Illuminator, Saturday Aug. 29, 2020.)Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit roofing contractors from assisting homeowners with insurance claims. It would also stop insurance adjusters from performing construction work in connection with the claims they handle.  House Bill 121, sponsored by Rep. Roy Daryl Adams, D…

Adjusting contractors face scrutiny from House Insurance Committee

(The Center Square) − A Louisiana House committee advanced legislation this week that could reshape how contractors interact with homeowners after storm damage, reigniting debate over consumer protection and insurance industry influence.

Adjusting contractors face scrutiny from the House Insurance Committee

(The Center Square) — A Louisiana House committee advanced legislation this week that could reshape how contractors interact with homeowners after storm damage, reigniting debate over consumer protection and insurance