With the rise in adverse weather in recent years, it has become necessary for homeowners to pick the best roof to protect their homes and property. This is why the Insurance Institute for Business and ...

If you live in an area where hurricanes are common, then you've probably heard of fortified roofing. This is a special designation for roofing with rigorous requirements designed to shield homes and ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Trinette Jackson's home in Waggaman features a new, fortified roof constructed with improved materials and techniques that can help reduce the risk of storm damage. According ...

Louisiana property insurers would be required to offer premium discounts to homeowners who install fortified roofs under a ...

The state’s grant program that helps homeowners pay for upgrades for a fortified roof is proving effective in lowering the cost of their homeowner’s insurance, according to a review published Monday ...

NEARLY 3000 LOUISIANA RESIDENTS ARE ENTERING THIS HURRICANE SEASON WITH NEW FORTIFIED ROOFS, THANKS TO THE STATE GRANT PROGRAM AND NOW STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TEMPLE SAYS THERE COULD BE MORE ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A roofing crew began work Wednesday (June 4) on a fortified roof along Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, as demand for the storm-resistant upgrade continues to rise in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS — A new round of the Louisiana Fortified Roof Grant Program opens next week, offering homeowners a chance to secure up to $10,000 for a stronger roof. This initiative is designed to combat ...

Louisiana homeowners can now get a $10,000 tax credit if they install a fortified roof on their home. Lawmakers passed, and Gov. Jeff Landry signed Act 404, which created the individual income tax ...

The Louisiana Senate advanced a bill Monday that would create an individual income tax credit for homeowners who install a fortified roof. Senate Bill 28, sponsored by Sen. Kirk Talbot, R-River Ridge, ...

The Louisiana Legislature heads into the start of this year’s regular session next month in something of an unusual position: a half-billion-dollar budget surplus from the fiscal year that ended June ...