Louisiana Insurance Commissioner

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent
Tim Temple
since January 8, 2024
Louisiana Department of Insurance
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holderRufus D. Hayes
Formation1957
Website Louisiana Department of Insurance

The Louisiana Insurance Commissioner is a statewide constitutional office that regulates the insurance industry in Louisiana. The Insurance Commissioner serves as the head of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, which consists of ten divisions; Consumer Advocacy, Financial Solvency, Health Insurance, Legal Services, Licensing & Compliance, Minority Affairs, Management & Finance, Public Affairs, Property & Casualty, and Receivership. Louisiana is one of 11 states that elect the chief insurance regulator. The first office holder was Rufus D. Hayes, who was appointed by the governor in 1957, then elected for another term. [1] The current Insurance Commissioner is Tim Temple. Three of the four insurance commissioners prior to Donelon, Jim Brown, Sherman A. Bernard, and Doug Green, have been convicted of federal crimes and spent time in prison.

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List of Insurance Commissioners

NameTermParty
Rufus D. Hayes1957–1964Democratic
Dudley A. Guglielmo 1964–1972Democratic
Sherman A. Bernard 1972–1988Democratic
Doug Green 1988–1991Democratic
Jim Brown 1991–2000Democratic
J. Robert Wooley 2000–2006Democratic
Jim Donelon 2006–2024Republican
Tim Temple 2024–presentRepublican

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