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Insurers Could Be Fined for Refusal to Cover Hurricane Ida Evacuation Expenses

A look at some of the destruction left behind by Hurricane Ida in 2021. These photos are from Houma and Dulac, Louisiana

Insurance companies could face fines or be suspended from doing business for refusing to comply with Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon’s order to cover the temporary living expenses of policyholders who evacuated during Hurricane Ida. But the one thing Donelon cannot make the companies do is pay the actual claims to their policyholders. Donelon discussed… Continue reading Insurers Could Be Fined for Refusal to Cover Hurricane Ida Evacuation Expenses

Insurers Will Cover Some Additional Costs for Ida Victims in Louisiana after Biden Push

Trash and debris outside of Houston homes devastated after Hurricane Harvey

Two of the most prominent U.S. insurance companies have responded to President Joe Biden’s call to cover additional living expenses for policyholders in Louisiana who evacuated their homes ahead of Hurricane Ida, but were not under specific mandatory evacuation orders. Allstate and USAA have agreed to cover additional living expenses for policyholders in the state… Continue reading Insurers Will Cover Some Additional Costs for Ida Victims in Louisiana after Biden Push