Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1679

  • Adjuster: means an individual who investigates or adjusts losses on behalf of an insurer as an independent contractor or as an employee of:

                (a) An adjustment bureau;

                (b) An association;

                (c) A property and casualty producer;

                (d) An independent contractor;

                (e) An insurer; or

                (f) A managing general agent. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661

  • Individual: means a natural person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661

            A. The department shall create and maintain a database of all claims adjusters licensed in this state pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 22:1671 and all claims adjusters working in this state following a catastrophe pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 22:1667.

            B. The database required pursuant to this Section shall include a profile for each claims adjuster registered in the database that includes the following information:

            (1) The full name of the claims adjuster.

            (2) The claims adjuster’s license number.

            (3) The license status of the claims adjuster, relative to this state.

            (4) The date the claims adjuster was licensed or registered in this state.

            (5) The number of years the claims adjuster has adjusted property claims.

            (6) The number of property claims the claims adjuster has adjusted over the past five years.

            (7) The information set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 22:43(B) for any complaints filed against the claims adjuster.

            (8) Any administrative action taken against the claims adjuster.

            C. The department shall prominently display a search tool on the department’s website that members of the public can use to find a claims adjuster’s profile within the database. The search tool shall have options to allow an individual to search for a claims adjuster’s profile by first name, last name, or license number.

            D. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and enforcement of this Section.

            Acts 2022, No. 389, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.