John Bel Edwards heads to London to talk insurance, investments — and catch a Saints game [The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.]

Sep. 27—Gov. John Bel Edwards will lead state and business leaders Wednesday on an economic development trip to London, his office announced Tuesday — and, while he's there, he'll attend the Saints versus Vikings football game on Sunday.

Edwards will meet with executives of major energy firms and the world's leading insurance underwriter to talk about insurance issues in Louisiana and potential future foreign investment.

The governor on Thursday will meet with officials of Lloyd's of London to discuss factors affecting insurance and reinsurance in Louisiana amid a series of hurricanes in recent years.

Other topics will include legislative and regulatory changes that would make the state attractive to insurers and reinsurers and how the risk modeling used by Lloyd's impacts the state.

"Few states are more directly impacted by the insurance underwriting and energy markets than Louisiana, which is why it's so important to maintain an open dialogue with global leaders in those sectors," Edwards said in a statement.

On Friday the governor is set to meet with top officials of Shell about the company's clean energy investments, including the conversion of its old oil refinery in Convent to a renewable fuel plant.

Edwards will also meet with Cheniere Energy, the No. 1 liquefied natural gas producer in the U.S., about LNG market changes and what they could mean for its Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana.

He is set to meet with business leaders and British dignitaries at Tottenham Stadium Sunday when the Saints play the Vikings.

Those making the trip include officials from Louisiana Economic Development, the Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority, the Port of New Orleans, the Port of South Louisiana and the Committee of 100 for Economic Development Inc.

Edwards said he has been monitoring Hurricane Ian, which is headed to Florida, and will be getting updates while he is traveling.

The trip will be the third international outing of his second term and sixth since he took office in 2016.

Edwards returns on Monday.

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