R Street gives Louisiana an ‘F’ for regulatory environment

R Street gives Louisiana an ‘F’ for regulatory environment

For the third year in a row, Louisiana received the worst score in the country on R Street Institute’s Insurance Regulation Report Card, once again edging out second to the worst New York. Both states got an F this year and were the only states to do so. That being...
Obituaries

Obituaries

Caroline Jayne Dusang Simmons, a transportation underwriter in the Shreveport office of MJ Kelly, lost her battle with cancer on April 15. She spent 38 years working in the insurance business, with the last 16 at Ark-La-Tex Underwriters and then MJ Kelly. The time she...
The key differences between leaders and managers

The key differences between leaders and managers

By MICHAEL G. MANES Manes and Associates Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Insurance Thought Leadership.com May 6, 2019. It is reprinted with permission of the author. The bold and some capitalization for emphasis changes are ours.  About 35 years ago in a...
Reports from Lloyd’s suggest the market is getting better

Reports from Lloyd’s suggest the market is getting better

London ViewsBy LEN WILKINSLondon Correspondent Enthusiastic reports from Lloyd’s suggest plans for the market are moving ahead, and the future is rosy. This may seem an odd conclusion when the most recently published annual report shows a $1.2 billion loss with a...
The key differences between leaders and managers

Policyholder lacks the standing to object to settlement

A policyholder does not have standing to object to a $1 million settlement reached by units of American International Group Inc. and Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. in connection with a huge sinkhole in Louisiana, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans...