Tim Temple Sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner

Tim Temple was sworn in as Louisiana Insurance Commissioner at noon Monday.

Temple won election for the state’s top insurance official in October after his opponent dropped out of the primary. Temple replaces Jim Donelon, who had served as commissioner since 2006.

Temple, a native of DeRidder, worked more than two decades in the insurance industry. Temple served as president of Temptan, a family-owned investment management business in Baton Rouge. Additionally, he is a former Chair of the Louisiana Committee of 100 for Economic Development.