Bodily Injury Claims Surge in Louisiana, Fueling Insurance Reform Fight

Bodily injury claims surge in Louisiana, fueling insurance reform fight

(The Center Square) — Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, driving up insured losses and keeping car insurance premiums among the highest in the country.

Tim Temple gets rough treatment as Louisiana Senate takes up car insurance bills

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple had a rough day at the State Capitol Wednesday as senators took out their frustration with him and the insurance industry over high car insurance rates in Louisiana.

Proposed insurance bill advances in committee despite pushback

BATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) — A sweeping insurance bill advanced through the Senate Insurance Committee on Wednesday, though tensions flared over a controversial part that would expand the authority of Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple. While most lawmakers and insurance representatives praised the bill’s consumer protections and transparency measures, such as requiring insurers to disclose previous premiums in sending out…

Louisiana insurance committees advance 14 bills as debate continues

(The Center Square) − Louisiana legislators pondered more than a dozen bills attempting to address the state's insurance crisis.