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Hurricane Information: Katrina and Rita
Advisory Letters, Bulletins, Directives and Rules

Advisory Letter 05-01 - Records Damaged as a Result of Water, Contaminants, and/or Fire

Advisory Letter 06-01 Interpretation of Emergency Rule 23 on a Single Policy Insuring Multi-State Properties

Advisory Letter 06-02 Interpretation of Emergency Rule 22 and the Hurricane Mediation Program

Advisory Letter 06-03 Premium/Rate Increases Contrary to Emergency Rule 23 and the Louisiana Insurance Code

Advisory Letter 06-04 Procedures to Provide for a 24 Month Prescription Period for Policyholders with Hurricane Katrina and Rita Claims to File Suit

Advisory Letter 06-05 Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Residential, Commercial Residential or Commercial Property Insurance Protected by Emergency Rule 23

Advisory Letter 07-05 Request That Insurers Use the LDOI Hurricane Mediation Program as Preferred Method for Resolving Disputes With Insureds for Damages Caused By Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita

Bulletin 07-01 Written Catastrophe Response Plans

Emergency Rule 22 - Alternative Procedures for the Resolution of Disputed Residential Insurance Claims Arising from Hurricane Damage (for reference only)

Directive 185 - Interpretation and Application of Emergency Rule 15

Directive 187 - Interpretation and Application of Emergency Rule 17

Directive 188 - Interpretation and Application of Emergency Rule 19

Directive 189 - Interpretation and Application of Emergency Rule 20

Directive 190 - Rate Increases and/or Premium Increases for all Health Insurance Insurers and HMOs Under Emergency Rules 15, 17, 19 and 20

Directive 195 Second Amendment (2/23/07). Extension of Time Period for Insureds to Effectuate Repairs to Hurricane Damaged Property and Receive Full Recovery for Replacement Costs; Directive 195 Amended (8/24/06); Directive 195 (2/27/06)

Directive 196. Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita Deemed Catastrophic Events Entitling Insureds to Exemption from Use of Credit Information

Directive 199 Amended (7/28/06). Mandatory Requirement to Extend Prescriptive Period for Louisiana Insureds to File Suit or Legal Action for Recovery of Damages Caused by Hurricane Katrina and/or Hurricane Rita; Directive 199 (7/11/06)

Directive 201 Mandatory Requirement to Provide the Louisiana Department of Insurance With Sixty (60) Days Advance Written Notice Prior To Any Withdrawl, Non-Renewal or Conversion Action.