Tim Temple was elected Commissioner of Insurance in 2023. As the state’s top insurance official, Tim is committed to ensuring the Louisiana Department of Insurance protects and advocates for consumers while operating at the speed of industry.

Since taking office, Tim has worked with state lawmakers and the Governor to develop and pass significant insurance and legal reform aimed at promoting competitive, affordable property and auto insurance markets. He has championed resilience efforts like the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program and Wind Mitigation Surveys for the benefit of all residents and businesses in the Great State of Louisiana. As Louisiana’s chief insurance regulator, Tim embraces innovation and has modernized the Department to adapt to the rapidly changing insurance landscape it oversees.

Tim holds leadership and advisory roles with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, serving as Vice Chair of the International Insurance Relations Committee and as a member of the Property and Casualty Committee and the NAIC's policy and research steering committee. His broader NAIC involvement includes membership on multiple task forces and committees addressing actuarial standards, market oversight, solvency, reinsurance, producer licensing, antifraud efforts and consumer issues.

Tim is a native of DeRidder, Louisiana. He and his wife Amy live in Baton Rouge with their two daughters.