I had a productive conversation with the Rotary Club of Shreveport yesterday about the state of our insurance market. I shared with the group that reforms that were passed in last few years are taking hold, and the market is improving. If you haven't shopped your homeowners or auto policies lately, now is the time to look for a better deal.
Great start to the day with the @ThibChamber!
We discussed the ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ and ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ โkey tools for coastal resilience. Resilience isnโt just a buzzword; itโs the foundation for an affordable, available insurance market.
It was a productive day, meeting with @IBHS_org and my colleague, ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ. Together, we discussed the incredible progress our states are making with the @FORTIFIEDHOME standard. This is important to homeowners because Louisiana and Alabama aren't just participating in resilient constructionโwe are leading the nation. By increasing uptake of FORTIFIED standards, we are helping homeowners build stronger, safer and more insurable communities.
Big thanks to Deirdre Manna of @ZurichNA for having me on "Connections from the Green" at this yearโs @Zurich_Classic!
We had a great discussion on the state of the insurance market. As I mentioned on the show, the most effective way to lower your premiums is to shop your coverage. We are hearing from Louisianans every day who are saving significant amounts on both homeowners and auto insurance simply by comparing options.
I enjoyed meeting the residents of Franklin at a great Town Hall event in Franklin! Iโm proud to see our LDI team meeting residents where they live through our new "Pop-Up Office Hours."
With hurricane season approaching, my message is simple: Be Insurance Ready. Review your policy, discuss potential out-of-pocket costs with your agent, and keep your documentation handy in case you need to file a claim. Stay prepared, Louisiana.
#LDI #BeInsuranceReady #FranklinLA #LouisianaReady
I was glad to be able to participate as a panelist at the @NatHurricaneCon in Florida where the topic was the importance of building more resilient structures. Like Florida, Louisiana experiences its share of hurricanes, and the discussion allowed me to ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ.
"I truly enjoyed the opportunity to sit down with the ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ in New Orleans today. It was a productive session centered on one clear goal: ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ. My thanks to the CJRG for the warm welcome and the vital conversation."
Visiting West Monroe last week to help open our Pop-Up office, it was an honor to meet ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น. Thank you for the hospitality and warm welcome and allowing our team to meet with your constituents and answer their insurance questions.
Great to be in Bossier City today for the @LAblackcaucus Annual Retreat. As we head into the new session, it's vital we stay aligned on the insurance challenges facing every corner of our state. We also took a moment to recognize those impacted by Winter Storm Fern. In Louisiana, we know that severe weather isn't just about hurricanesโitโs a year-round reality.
#Lalege #LaGov #BeInsuranceReady
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ @๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด to discuss a path forward for "last resort" markets like LA Citizens. My message was clear: To depopulate Citizens, we must remove the barriers that kept companies from writing here. Weโre doing that through legal reform, boosting market competition and aggressive mitigation like the Louisiana Fortified Homes Program.
#LDI #InsuranceReform #Louisiana #RAA
It was a pleasure to join the ๐ข๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป last night and discuss insurance, what the Department of Insurance is doing to address rates, and the realities faced by families, businesses and our neighbors. Thank you for the warm reception.
๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. ๐๐ธ
@CommTempleโs advice is simple: ๐ฆ๐ต๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ. But many are falling into the "Paralysis Gap"โthe state of researching endlessly without making the switch.
Don't let the "mind says go, heart says no" cycle stop you from getting a lower rate. Check out the psychology behind why we're hesitant to move as reported by @InsNewsNet.
Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/rF2MgTxK1U
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It was my pleasure to return to campus and speak to the students of the @LSULawCenter. They represent our next generation of legal talent. Thank you to Deputy Commissioner Ron Henderson for inviting me to his class and chat with his students about the impact of litigation on insurance rates.
Representation matters. At the Louisiana #๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, I emphasized that a diverse industry is a more competitive one. Great to discuss our market reforms and connect with the bright @SouthernU_BR studentsโthe future of Louisiana insurance is in good hands! #lalege #Insurance
I was honored to join the @LSULawCenter ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ & ๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ and @LABI_biz this morning and deliver an important message to our next generation of lawyers: The data is clear: Louisiana litigates claims at 2.5x the national average. To lower costs for families, we must fix our legal environment. We are fighting for a stable market that invites competition.
#Lalege #InsuranceReform #LALaw
Speaking to Jeff Crouere on @wgso990am earlier today, @CommTemple spoke about the recent news that ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐. โFor auto coverage, insurance companies have had less claims the last year and are passing the savings along to the consumers.โ
He added these decreases were not due to the reforms passed last year. โI fully ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ in the private passenger auto space.โ
Whatโs next: โThe Governor and the Legislature want to ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐๐บ we had last year. I want people spending less on insurance so they can spend that money where they want to spend it.โ
Catch the full interview here: https://t.co/DrYNjN0j6H Jump to 1:04:50 mark.
#Lalege #Lagov #lowerrates #insurancereform
This photo was taken two years ago today at the Louisiana Inauguration ceremony.
๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ of Louisiana.
A big shout out to @theadvocatebr for its editorial today recognizing ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐ that addresses distracted driving.
Last year, at a news conference to kick off National Distracted Driving Awareness month, I announced our intent to ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฝ๐ต๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ while driving. I said, โDuring this year's legislative session, we will introduce a bill to address and reduce distracted driving by banning handheld wireless devices while driving.โ
Thanks to ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ผ and many other legislators, this will was passed and is now the law in Louisiana.
#Lalege #Lagov