It’s been a year since the legislature passed a sweeping series of laws that took on the rising cost of property insurance. Are homeowners feeling the effects of it yet? Ben Albright, the president of Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Louisiana, says it might be a little longer before property insurance premiums turn the corner and start going down.
Cut 4 (08) “…gone into effect.”
But Albright says since 2024, homeowners are no longer seeing the huge increases in premiums. He says the rate renewals are coming in close to the same rate as the previous year.
The 2025 hurricane season is under way. LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says NOAA’s forecast calls for 13 to 19 named storms, six to ten hurricanes and three to five major hurricanes…
Cut 8 (11) “…kind of season”
With Ten days left in the legislative session, a bill to reorganize the state Department of Transportation still needs final approval before the session ends on June 12th. Governor Jeff Landry supports the bill and Senate President Cameron Henry says that’s because DOTD is having a hard time spending money efficiently.
LSU has been forced into a winner-take-all contest after losing to Little Rock at the Baton Rouge regional last night. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says LSU gave Little Rock several opportunities, and they took full advantage of them as the Tiger pitchers walked eleven and LSU hitters left ten men on base…
The same two teams play at eight tonight, with the winner advancing to the Super Regional.