November 2021

Louisiana Surplus Line Reporter

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LDI puts two companies in supervision

LDI puts two companies in supervision

After a couple of years of catastrophic weather losses in Louisiana, Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon filed a petition in the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge on Nov. 10 seeking to put two Louisiana-domiciled homeowners companies in supervision. A...

Risk Rating 2.0 will have a dramatic impact on flood rates

Risk Rating 2.0 will have a dramatic impact on flood rates

“If you can see water, your rates are going up.” In a nutshell, that’s what implementation of FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology means for property owners in Louisiana who have flood coverage in the National Flood Insurance Program.Those are the words of Gregg...

LCPIC board increases commercial limits

LCPIC board increases commercial limits

At Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s (LCPIC) Nov. 10 board of directors meeting, the board voted to temporarily increase the commercial coverage limits to $10 million for a single building, $3.2 million in contents, and up to $20 million of aggregate...

FedNat to exit market, run off subsidiary

FedNat to exit market, run off subsidiary

FedNat Holding Company announced Nov. 8 in a report on its third quarter results that it plans to exit the Louisiana and Texas homeowners insurance markets and run off its subsidiary, Maison Insurance Company. The company cites hurricane related losses over the past...

2020 hurricane season costs $10.6 billion

2020 hurricane season costs $10.6 billion

The latest tally on the insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season is in, and insurers have paid or reserved to pay $10.6 billion to cover claims in Louisiana from hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta as of Sept. 30, according to the latest data call issued by the...

Profits are still elusive for commercial auto market

Profits are still elusive for commercial auto market

Despite an underwriting loss in 2020, the U.S. commercial auto insurance market experienced results that were the best it has seen in several years across a number of key metrics, according to a new AM Best report. The results of the report were released Nov. 8.The...

State Farm seeks stay order to put Directive 218 on hold

State Farm seeks stay order to put Directive 218 on hold

State Farm is seeking a stay order from the Louisiana Division of Administrative Law (DAL) to put on hold Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon’s directive requiring the company to pay policyholders’ evacuation expenses for Hurricane Ida. Donelon issued Directive 218...

Due diligence: Paralysis by analysis

Due diligence: Paralysis by analysis

By MICHAEL G. MANES Manes and Associates Dale Dauten is one of my favorite writers. His weekly syndicated column, The Corporate Curmudgeon, appears in about a hundred newspapers. To me, one of his most memorable columns was published in July 2003, Innovation Comes...

First investor in Lloyd’s cell opens the door to ILS trading

First investor in Lloyd’s cell opens the door to ILS trading

London ViewsBy LEN WILKINSLondon CorrespondentOn Nov. 10 Lime Street announced that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board will be the first investor to provide capital for Lloyd’s London Bridge Risk Protected Cell Company that will offer Insurance Linked Securities...

News In Brief

News in Brief

News in Brief

PEOPLE LUBA Workers’ Comp announced Nov. 11 that it recently added two executives to its leadership team. Luke Blalock was hired as vice president, controller, a new position for the company. In this role, Blalock will oversee the accounting and audit departments and...