Murphy Institute to Host Forum on Louisiana Insurance Crisis

On Tuesday, October 28, The Murphy Institute's Center for Law and Economy at Tulane University will host Louisiana’s Insurance Crisis: From Risk to Reform, a half-day program from 12:45-5:45 PM at Tulane Law School and Tulane Newcomb Institute. The event will bring together scholars, advocates, and policymakers to examine the residential insurance crisis in Louisiana and beyond, and to discuss possible reforms.

Highlighting the program is a keynote address by former Governor John Bel Edwards. He will be joined by an exceptional group of state leaders, national experts, and community advocates, including:

• State Senator Kirk Talbot (Chair, Louisiana Insurance Committee)
• Tim Temple (Louisiana Insurance Commissioner)
• Daniel Schwarcz (University of Minnesota Law)
• Liz Russell (Environmental Defense Fund; Tulane School of Architecture and the Built Environment)
• Andreanecia Morris (HousingNola)
• Ben Riggs (Real Reform LA)
• Nicole Barnes (Jericho Road)
• Amy Bach (United Policyholders)

The event is open to Tulane affiliates and alumni.