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Louisiana
James J. Donelon has served as Insurance Commissioner for the State of Louisiana since 2006. He has been elected and re-elected five times, making him the longest-serving insurance commissioner in Louisiana history, and currently is the second longest-serving insurance commissioner in the nation.
During Donelon’s 17 years in office, he has overseen Louisiana’s recovery from the devastating hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and recently, the state’s worst hurricane season ever with five named storms making landfall in Louisiana. He has sought to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and transparency of insurance regulation, and to protect consumers by strengthening markets and improving consumer choice. Under his watch, 32 new homeowners insurance companies have started doing business in Louisiana since Hurricane Katrina.
Donelon served as President of the NAIC in 2013, becoming the first commissioner from Louisiana to hold that honor. He remains active in the NAIC and currently serves on its Executive (EX) Committee and as chair of the Surplus Lines (C) Task Force, chair of the Receivership and Insolvency (E) Task Force, and co-vice chair of the Climate and Resiliency (EX) Task Force.
Born in New Orleans, Donelon received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Orleans and earned his J.D. from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Donelon was first elected to public office in 1975 when he became chairman of the Jefferson Parish Council. From 1981 to 2001 he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives, where he rose to the position of Chairman of the Committee on Insurance. Donelon joined the staff of the Louisiana Department of Insurance in 2001, serving as executive counsel and chief deputy commissioner before assuming office as Insurance Commissioner in February 2006. His public service career also includes 33 years in the Louisiana Army National Guard, where he retired with the rank of Colonel and received the prestigious Legion of Merit medal.
He and his wife Merilynn reside in Jefferson Parish. They have four daughters, six granddaughters and two grandsons.
Louisiana Department of Insurance
P.O. Box 94214
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9214
United States
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Louisiana
Vacant
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Services -
Louisiana
Frank Opelka
Deputy Commissioner, Health, Life and Annuityfrank.opelka@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Vacant
Deputy Commissioner, Property and Casualty -
Louisiana
Ron Henderson
Deputy Commissioner, Consumer Advocacy and Diversityron.henderson@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Danielle Santangelo
Executive Assistant to the Commissionerdanielle.santangelo@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Actuarial Services
Rod Friedy
Director, Life and Health Actuarialrod.friedy@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Actuarial Services
Nichole Torblaa
Director, P/C Actuarialnichole.torblaa@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Annual Statements
Stewart Guerin
Deputy Commissioner, Financial Solvencystewart.guerin@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Consumer Services
Robert Barnes
Insurance Administratorrobert.barnes@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Consumer Services
Daniel Pittman
Insurance Manager, Complaintsdaniel.pittman@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Consumer Services
Lisa Fullington
Insurance Manager, Market Conductlisa.fullington@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Financial Solvency
Bill Werner
Compliance Examiner Chief, Analysisbill.werner@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Financial Solvency
Shantell Taylor
Compliance Examiner Deputy Chief, Analysisshantell.taylor@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Financial Solvency
Melissa Gibson
Compliance Examiner Chief, Examinationsmelissa.gibson@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Financial Solvency
Cindy Riviere
Compliance Examiner Deputy Chief, Examinationscindy.riviere@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Fraud and Enforcement
Dominique Jones
Insurance Administratordominique.jones@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Licensing
Tangela Byrd
Insurance Manager, Company Licensingtangela.byrd@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Licensing
Lorie Gasior
Insurance Manager, Producer Licensinglorie.gasior@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Licensing
Vacant
Insurance Administrator -
Louisiana
Louisiana Automobile Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (LATIFPA)
Crystal Stutes
Director -
Louisiana
Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission (LPCIC)
Tom Travis
Director, LPCICthomas.travis@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Management and Finance
Lance Herrin
Deputy Undersecretarylance.herrin@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Management and Finance
Stacie Evans
Human Resources Directorstacie.evans@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Media Relations/Public Information
John Ford
Deputy Commissionerpublic@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Policy Form Filing - Health
Jerri McClendon
Insurance Managerjerri.mcclendon@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Policy Form Filing - Life & Annuity
Vacant
Insurance Manager -
Louisiana
Policy Form Filing - Property &Casualty
Rachelle Carter
Insurance Managerrachelle.carter@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Rate Filing - Property & Casualty
Neysa Hurst
Insurance Managerneysa.hurst@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Rate Filing - Property & Casualty
Charles Hansberry
Insurance Administratorcharles.hansberry@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Vicki Dufrene
Insurance Managervicki.dufrene@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Statistical Reporting
Bernadine Jones
Compliance Examiner Managerbernadine.jones1@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Statutory Deposits
Ashley Murphy
Insurance Specialistashley.murphy@ldi.la.gov
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Louisiana
Taxes - Premium & Surplus Lines
Tommy Coco
Compliance Examiner Deputy Chief, Premium Taxtommy.coco@ldi.la.gov
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