Louisiana Bill Proposes To Limit Adjusters Per Claim

After a disaster, Louisianans are running into problems with their insurance companies sending dozens of adjusters to their case -- leading to major delays in support. Some legislation is looking to tackle that problem despite insurance companies raising objections.

SB13 by Sen. Joseph Bouie looks to limit the number of adjusters who can be put on one insurance claim.

This comes after many policyholders after Hurricane Laura and Ida have said that they’ve been met with dozens of adjusters.

An adjuster assesses the damage to someone’s home and helps determine how much the insurance company will pay out. After the last three hurricanes in the state, people have reported having as many as 22 adjusters placed on their case.

‘This results in long delays of claims which wear down folks. I think it leads to a lot of folks giving up on their claim and giving up on their home and some folks leaving the state,’ said Eric Holl, executive director of Real Reform Louisiana.