These links provide further insurance or state agency information:
Insurance Links
ABA Journal - The lawyers magazine, monthly news from the American Bar Association.
A.M. Best Company - Industry wide insurance information including company profiles, guides, product information, industry events, and more.
Avoid Fraud - Learn how to avoid health insurance fraud.
Business Insurance - A weekly business insurance news magazine.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). - The centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which help pay the medical bills for 70 million Americans.
Experior Assessments - Experior administers testing for all Louisiana insurance agents.
HIPAA - Includes various topics such as administrative simplification, presentations, and AMA tips.
Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA)
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Setting the standard for insurance regulatory agencies nationwide, the NAIC homepage offers links to other insurance information resources and regulatory agencies throughout the United States.
National Underwriter - News from the world of insurance and financial services.
Government Links
Governing Magazine - A magazine about local and state government issues.
Info Louisiana - The state government central Home Page. Link from here to the Louisiana Departments of Education, Labor, Health and Hospitals, and, of course, the Office of the Governor.
Louisiana State Legislature - The Louisiana State Legislature, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives is responsible for determining general policy for the state and for the residents of the state through the enactment of laws.
START - Student Tuition Assistance Revenue Trust Program - It is an innovative college savings plan designed to help families contend with the future high cost of their children's postsecondary education. The program is administered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance under the direction of the Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority, which is a public body composed of representatives from the state's higher education governing boards. State Treasurer John Kennedy and a member of the House of Representatives and State Senate also sit on the LATTA Board.
Links to Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes
Louisiana Laws Search - Title 22.
-http://www.westlaw.com/ and http://www.lexis.com/- http://www.legis.state.la.us/ for this law as published by the Louisiana Legislature on its website. Go to (1) "Louisiana Laws," (2) "Table of Contents" under "Louisiana Laws Table of Contents," (3) "Revised Statutes" and (4) "Title 22 Insurance."To conduct a search for a specific statute citation, go to (1) " Louisiana Laws" and (2) "Louisiana Laws Search."
-Title 22, September 2007 for an unofficial text file in Adobe PDF format. For a complete document, print Cover Page and Text. This unofficial version of Title 22 is taken from the Louisiana Senate Statutory Database. This document should not be interpreted as an "official" copy of the revised statutes.
-Title 22, September 2007 for an unofficial text file in Microsoft Word format. For a complete document, print Cover Page and Text. This unofficial version of Title 22 taken from the Louisiana Senate Statutory Database.This document should not be interpreted as an "official" copy of the revised statutes.
Louisiana Administrative Code - LAC
Title 37. Insurance - Also, review the Office of State Register monthly publications.
Weather Links
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - For information on reducing risk, preparing for disaster and getting assistance after the fact.
The Weather Channel - Current weather information.
Miscellaneous
Georgetown University Institute for Health Care Research & Policy - Consumer guides describing people's right to buy and keep coverage when they have a preexisting condition.