Louisiana lawmakers push for reform amid auto insurance crisis

Jim Beam column:Landry loves political power - American Press

Louisiana’s Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who in the last year has been given more power and authority than any governor since the late-Huey P. Long nearly a century ago, said he doesn’t understand why the state’s insurance commissioner refuses to accept more power. Landry made that statement during an April 16 House Insurance Committee meeting on House Bill 576 by Rep. Robby Carter, D-Amite, that would give the insurance commissioner greater fre…

Letters: Curb lawyer advertising to curb frivilous lawsuits raising insurance rates

Auto insurance rates are outrageous, and there's a reason for it that wasn’t mentioned by either Gov. Jeff Landry or Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple. There's a proven correlation between relentless advertising by plaintiffs' attorneys and settlements or lawsuits — frivolous…

Louisiana lawmakers push for reform amid auto insurance 'crisis'

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is the most unaffordable state in the nation for auto insurance, according to state lawmakers, prompting a slate of reform bills aimed at lowering costs. “You can drive to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas, and sometimes cut your rates in half, and that’s unacceptable,” said Rep. Gabe Firment, who described the state’s auto insurance situation as a “crisis.” Rep. Firmet said House Speaker Phillip DeVi…

Louisiana lawmakers push for reform amid auto insurance crisis

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana is the most unaffordable state in the nation for auto insurance, according to state lawmakers, prompting a slate of reform bills aimed at lowering costs. “You can drive to Texas, Mississippi, or Arkansas, and sometimes cut your rates in half, and that’s unacceptable,” said Rep. Gabe Firment (R-Pollock), who described the state’s auto insurance situation as a “crisis.” Firmet said House Speaker Phill…