Sunday, October 30, 2022

63% rate hike by property insurer

Louisiana residents who rely on the state’s insurer of last resort pay the most for property insurance coverage in the state. The prices charged by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are set to rise by an average of 63%. (NOLA.com 10/30/22) Louisiana Citizens rate increases will be as high as 111% in some parishes | Hurricane Center | nola.com 


Coastal resiliency conference

The Environment and Health Council of Louisiana is hosting its annual open-to-the-public free conference Nov. 10 at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La. It begins at 8 a.m. and adjourns at 2 p.m. Preregistration is urged via the EHCL website at ehcla.org. The conference 's theme is “Coastal Resiliency - Louisiana Initiatives.” Speakers include Charles Sutcliffe, chief resiliency officer for the state; Ramsey Green, former CAO and resiliency chief in the New Orleans Mayor's Office; Traci Birch, LSU School of Architecture; Nina Lam, LSU Environmental Sciences; Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson; Craig Colten, LSU and the Water Institute of the Gulf; and Sam Bentley, LSU Department of Geology and Geophysics. (The Advocate 10/30/22)

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