State Senator Kirk Talbot (2023)
The Press Club
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Speech
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-03-27
Duration: 00:45:48
Subjects: BATON ROUGE PRESS CLUB | Insurance Industry | State legislators | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2023
Contributors:
- Talbot, Kirk Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Press Club” features a speech by State Senator Kirk Talbot before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Press Club on March 27, 2023. Talbot represents Senate District 10 and serves as the chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee. He discusses: the homeowners insurance crisis in Louisiana following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, Zeta, and Ida; the incentive program for insurance companies passed during the special session; and the insurance legislation that will be under consideration at the upcoming legislative session, including a grant program for fortified roofs and a bill changing the Commissioner of Insurance from an elective to an appointive position. He also answers questions from the media.