Damage to homes and vehicles from Hurricane Francine will cost insurers about $1.5 billion, which is moderate by industry standards and not expected to make the state's insurance crisis any worse.

Governor Jeff Landry confirmed on Tuesday the White House has approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana.

After making landfall as a Category 2 storm, Hurricane Francine is estimated to have done around $1.5 billion worth of damage across its path of destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi.

I think that the primary insurance companies are going to be able to manage this event,” Temple said. Hurricane Francine is being described as a minimal impact storm for the