June 7, 2024
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple recently met with 20 property and casualty insurers ahead of this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season to make sure insurers are prepared to handle claims following a hurricane or other catastrophic event. “I thought this meeting …
May 31, 2024
Louisiana lawmakers passed a series of auto insurance reform bills that aim to bring availability and competition to the market by cutting down on excessive verdicts and settlements. Legislators passed four bills endorsed by Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple that he …
May 8, 2024
Louisiana governor Jeff Landry signed a package of insurance reform bills Tuesday aimed at encouraging insurers to write more business in the state’s property market. The legislation, endorsed by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, will give property insurers more flexibility …
March 28, 2024
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple pointed to State Farm’s decision to non-renew policies in the California market as a warning for lawmakers to modernize Louisiana’s regulatory framework and address legal system abuse – or risk insurers leaving the catastrophe-prone state. …
March 8, 2024
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects lawmakers to allocate at least $20 million to the Lousiana Fortify Homes Program during the legislative session that begins on Monday. The funds would applied to the program for use in the next fiscal …
January 8, 2024
Tim Temple was sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner at noon Monday. Temple won election for the state’s top insurance official in October after his opponent dropped out of the primary. Temple replaces Jim Donelon, who had served as commissioner …
October 17, 2023
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner-Elect Tim Temple has announced the formation of an Insurance Advisory Council that will identify legislative recommendations for upcoming legislative sessions, including a special session to address the state’s insurance crisis. Temple said the council will focus on …
August 18, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Tim Temple, a Baton Rouge Republican who spent 20 years in the insurance industry, will be Louisiana’s next insurance commissioner after the only other candidate dropped out of the race Wednesday. The statewide position was …