Proponents say stronger roofs will improve the insurance climate.

More fortified roofs mean “more insurance companies will be interested in covering the greater New Orleans area, which will ...

Nearly three years since the start of a state program to dole out grants for homeowners to get stronger roofs, the number of people seeking help is far outstripping the money available. The state's ...

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) recognized the companies and organizations leading the growth of disaster-resistant construction during the 11th Annual FORTIFIED Awards. This ...

UP JUST OVER 100 POINTS. A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR LOUISIANA’S FORTIFIED ROOF PROGRAM. LOUISIANA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TIM TEMPLE SAYS THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED 10,000 ROOFS, ABOUT 4000 OF THOSE WERE MADE ...

South Louisiana homeowners have until 5 p.m. Friday to register for the state Department of Insurance’s lottery that will ...

Louisianans are hungry for solutions that will actually work and drive down their insurance costs,” the governor said.

When severe weather strikes, a FORTIFIED Roof™ keeps the wind and rain out, preventing a cascade of damage that can destroy homes and belongings. Offering the FORTIFIED Home program is another way we ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As we near the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, non-profit organization Rebuilding Together New Orleans is partnering with the Louisiana Department of Insurance to install ...