Legislators send 2 insurance bills to governor

Lawmakers met in a special session to create a $45 million plan to expand home insurance coverage in Louisiana. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)
The Legislature approved bills on Friday to spend up to $45 million to lure home insurers back to the state. The next stop is Gov. John Bel Edwards’ desk. The governor called the special session at the heeding of the state insurance commissioner and is expected to sign both bills into law—one to appropriate the funds for the Insure Louisiana Incentive Program and the other to prevent insolvent or…

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