Gov. Landry signs tort reform bills into law

Landry signs six insurance bills; dozens more await final passage

(The Center Square) − Though Gov. Jeff Landry signed six bills aiming to ease the cost of insurance in Louisiana, the Legislature has over two dozen left to pass and

One Democrat attended Gov. Jeff Landry's insurance press conference. See who and why.

More than a dozen Republican state legislators stood behind Gov. Jeff Landry when he signed insurance bills into law Wednesday at the Governor’s Mansion.

Defying Landry, Louisiana lawmakers reject giving him more control over licensing boards • Louisiana Illuminator

Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, left, greets Gov. Jeff Landry as Landry leaves the House Chamber with his son, JT Landry, right, after speaking on opening day of legislative session, Monday, April 14, 2025, at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool)In defiance of Gov. Jeff Landry, a Louisiana Senate committee rejected a proposal to give him more authority over appointees to 32 government boards and commissions, n…

Tort Reform Has Gone A Little Further Than We Thought It Would In This Legislative Session

By now you’ve heard about the signing ceremony at the Louisiana Governor’s Mansion yesterday, where Gov. Jeff Landry and a host of state legislators gathered to celebrate the signing of a handful of bills which should have a positive effect on giving Louisiana ratepayers some relief where insurance costs are concerned. Landry’s press release following […] The post Tort Reform Has Gone A Little Further Than We Thought It Would In This Legislative…

Louisiana bills of note to trucking industry head to governor

As the end of the regular session nears in Louisiana, state lawmakers voted to send to the governor multiple tort reforms bills of interest to the trucking industry. Other tort reform efforts remain active at the statehouse. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is behind the pursuit to address medical transparency, comparative fault, general damages and more. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association advocates for reform to civil…

Insurance Information Institute links attorney ads with rising insurance costs

The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has published a new issues brief titled "Legal System Abuse and Attorney Advertising for Mass Litigation: State of the Risk." The report highlights the significant increase in attorney advertising across the United States and the growing impact of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) on both legal and insurance sectors.Research from the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) reveals that legal ser…