Wednesday, May 10, 2023Data released Tuesday from the tort reform group Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch says excessive civil court costs led to the loss of nearly 50,000 jobs in Louisiana and $3 billion in personal income losses. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 New Beginnings As I sat in church on Easter Sunday, I was struck by how something amazing happened out of the most terrible of tragedies. Sure, even the strength of a hurricane is nothing compared to the power of Christ’s death and resurrection, but I thought of some parallels. READ MORE >>
Monday, November 7, 2022 It’s election season again, and politicians are out shaking hands, kissing babies, and making promises they can’t possibly keep. Even in Death Valley on Saturday (a victory we can all savor regardless of politics), you saw a “Vote for So-and-so” sticker everywhere you turned. READ MORE >>
Monday, October 3, 2022 First and foremost, I would like to send our thoughts and prayers to the people affected by Hurricane Ian. I think we can empathize with them, and I know several of us have friends, relatives, and people we care about who were impacted by the storm. We have set up a fund that will match client donations here. READ MORE >>
Friday, September 16, 2022 At the risk of jinxing anyone, it looks like we dodged another bullet (at least in Louisiana) with Tropical Storm Fiona. READ MORE >>
Monday, July 18, 2022 The insurance world sucks right now, and at first I was reticent to take a vacation while things were so topsy-turvy. However, I needed to make sure that we (Coastal Louisiana Insurance) where sharp for what is, in my opinion, the beginning of a tough time in insurance for the State of Louisiana (more on that in the next blog). READ MORE >>
Friday, July 1, 2022 On the eve of celebrating our Nation’s independence, I am reminded of perhaps the greatest line ever written in the history of America: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights… READ MORE >>
Monday, May 2, 2022 Unless you have been living under a rock, you are doubtlessly familiar with the traffic issues facing Baton Rouge, and the infrastructure issues facing our state in general. Last week, the ongoing battle for funding a new Mississippi River Bridge raged on the state legislature. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 A few weeks back, I wrote about the upcoming session and how legislators write insurance bills to sway public opinion in their favor. Just this weekend the Advocate featured a headline that the homeowner’s insurance market is in crisis. READ MORE >>
Friday, March 25, 2022 Politicians' primary objective is to get reelected. Insurance companies' primary objective is to make money. If we can all agree to these premises, then we might be able to make sense of the bills before the State Legislature this session. READ MORE >>
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