Timothy Temple (born 1969 or 1970) is an American politician from Louisiana. He has served as the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner since January 2024. Temple graduated from DeRidder High School in

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, and

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. After graduating, he became an insurance agent. He became the president of Temptan, a family-owned company. In 2019, Temple ran against

Jim Donelon James Joseph Donelon III is an American politician. He served as the Louisiana Insurance Commissioner from 2006 to 2024. He previously served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1981 to 2001. Early life and education Donel ...

for Louisiana Insurance Commissioner in the 2019 election. Donelon won reelection. Temple ran again in the 2023 election. Donelon opted not to run for reelection and Temple's only challenger dropped out of the race in August. Temple recommended a package of bills that loosened regulations on insurance companies, including

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, that passed the

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and was signed into law by

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. Temple and his wife, Amy, have two children and live in

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