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LA HB1225
Bill
Status
3/31/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dana Henry
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AI Summary
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Enacts the "Louisiana Fair Insurance Modeling and Transparency Act" requiring insurers to disclose catastrophe model details (vendor, version, exposure data, geographic resolution) when filing residential property insurance rates
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Mandates sensitivity analysis comparing modeled losses under post-mitigation conditions versus pre-mitigation conditions, with detailed analysis required for coastal regions, flood-prone areas, and areas with significant mitigation investments
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Requires insurers to separate catastrophe modeling assumptions into wind-only, flood/storm surge, and combined loss components
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Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to approve or require geographically differentiated risk analysis based on factors including flood protection systems, elevation, drainage capacity, and proximity to water bodies
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Requires the Department of Insurance to report to the Legislature every two years beginning January 1, 2027, on how catastrophe models account for mitigation infrastructure, premium impacts, and regional risk disparities
Legislative Description
Provides with respect to residential property and catastrophic event modeling
INSURANCE/PROPERTY
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
4/1/2026