"If a special session could be called and concluded by February 15, the LDI could distribute funds to approved companies in early March. This would give participating insurers a three-month period to access reinsurance for their increased book of policies and start writing new business compared to funding it in the regular session," Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon wrote in a letter to state lawmakers. (Credit: Louisiana Governor's Office)

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is calling for the state legislature to hold an extraordinary session with the goal of securing $45 million for the Insure Louisiana Incentive Fund, which aims to draw insurance companies into Louisiana's beleaguered property insurance market.

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