For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. After more than 40 years in the insurance business, one thing has become very clear… insurance carriers go through cycles, and right now underwriting is wearing a tighter belt. This doesn’t...
How Insurance Rates Are Shifting in 2026 — A Perspective From the Gulf South
For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP After forty years in this business, insurance has taught me one universal truth: nothing stays the same for long. Rates rise, rates fall, storms come, storms go, and just when it...
The Hidden Cost of Agencies That Don’t Return Phone Calls
by Dan Burghardt, Owner of Dan Burghardt Insurance For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. After 40 years of serving Louisiana and Mississippi—focusing on New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Gretna, St. Bernard, Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Baton Rouge,...
When the Side Hustle Becomes a Business — What to Know About Insurance
By Dan Burghardt, Owner of Dan Burghardt Insurance For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. Every great business starts with an idea—and often that idea begins in a garage, a spare bedroom, or on the kitchen table surrounded...
What Happens to Your Insurance When You Retire? Transitioning From Earners to Owners
By Dan Burghardt, Owner of Dan Burghardt Insurance For a quick quote, contact the quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and a representative will reach out ASAP. Retirement is that magical time when alarms stop ringing, commutes disappear, and coffee starts tasting like freedom. But while the work...
Mortgage Protection Insurance: Securing Your Home and Your Family’s Future
By Dan Burghardt, Owner of Dan Burghardt Insurance For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. Owning a home is one of life’s biggest milestones. It’s a proud moment—standing on that freshly cut lawn, jingling the keys like a...
Special Event Insurance for Weddings, Festivals, and Corporate Events
By Dan Burghardt, Owner of Dan Burghardt Insurance Agency For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. Planning a big event is a lot like planning a Mardi Gras parade—it sounds fun at first, and then the...
Gig Economy & Freelancers: What Insurance Do You Need When You’re Self-Employed in 2025?
For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. The gig economy isn’t slowing down—if anything, it’s spinning faster than a New Orleans streetcar in rush hour. More people than ever are working for themselves, setting their own hours,...
Who Needs Cyber Insurance? From Small Businesses to Contractors
For a quick quote, you can contact our quote department directly at (504) 441-RATE (7283) or complete the Online Quote Request form and you will be contacted ASAP. Cyber threats used to feel like something that happened only to big corporations or tech giants. News headlines often spotlight major companies hit with data breaches. But these days, cyber risks...
Liability: The Often-Forgotten Piece
One of the most overlooked parts of landlord insurance is liability protection. Slip-and-fall accidents, tenant injuries, or even damage caused to a neighboring property can all fall back on the landlord. Without coverage, those claims can dig deep into personal finances. A well-structured liability policy ensures that when the unexpected happens, it doesn’t derail years...










