As the waters recede, the recovery begins. And that recovery will take money — money to rebuild homes, replace furnishings, and remake devastated communities. Flood insurance is intended to do just that. But how does the process work and what should flood victims do now — within the first few days of the water going [...]
In 48 hours, the Baton Rouge area took in about 2 feet of rain. Watson, Louisiana saw more rainfall in a couple of days than Los Angeles has in four years. 40,000 homes have suffered flood damage. Those efforts led Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Add to remark, “
An important decision regarding the interplay between state insurance laws and ERISA is expected to be handed down soon by the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, et al (“Aetna”). Argument was heard on December 1, 2015 so a decision could be issued soon. [...]