Sponsored: Insurance Commissioner candidate Tim Temple to address public concerns in conversation

Tim Temple, a candidate for Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, will take questions from the public in advance of the upcoming broadcast scheduled for July 11, 2023.

Citizens may submit inquiries at lainsurancequestions@gmail.com. All questions will be reviewed and Temple will answer several during a video interview. The video will air at 10 a.m. July 11 online at nola.com, theadvocate.com and theadvocate.com/acadiana.

Temple is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana and is a successful insurance professional with more than 20 years of experience in every facet of the industry, including as a neighborhood insurance agent, a reinsurance broker, working with a disaster recovery firm and as an insurance executive helping businesses recover from the BP oil spill. He is the president of Temptan, a family-owned investment management business in Baton Rouge.

"Louisiana insurance is in a crisis. Everyone sees it and everyone feels it, whether it's the families trying to figure out how they will pay for their homeowners insurance that has doubled or tripled in price or the companies who are trying to insure their equipment and employees," Temple said. "The insurance rates continue to skyrocket, sending people and businesses out Louisiana's door. Louisiana has regulated, litigated and legislated itself into being the most unattractive place for insurance companies to do business. This must be reversed."

Temple said that if elected as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner, his aggressive plan to address problems will include enhancing disaster preparedness, promoting comprehensive coverage to ensure swift response after storms, protecting small businesses, serving as a voice for everyday consumers, and simplifying the regulatory process while increasing competition in the insurance industry.

"As your Insurance Commissioner, I will fight every day to attract new insurance companies which in turn will increase competition and lower rates for you, your families and your businesses," he said.

Temple is the immediate past chair and president of the Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development, working outside of government to provide leadership and resources that focus on the growth of the Louisiana economy. His father Aubrey Temple is well-known for his leadership as a former Chairman Emeritus and founding board member of the Louisiana Workforce Compensation Corporation. He and his wife Amy are raising their two daughters in Baton Rouge.

Questions will be accepted at lainsurancequestions@gmail.com through Friday, June 23 and you can see the broadcast on multiple platforms. YouTube, Facebook, nola.com, theadvocate.com and theadvocate.com/acadiana.