Landry’s approach to lower insurance rates could cast his political fate

By (not verified) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  • Gov. Jeff Landry, flanked by Deputy Chief of Staff Lance Maxwell and Executive Counsel Angelique Freel, waits to testify at the House Insurance Committee on April 16. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)
    Gov. Jeff Landry, flanked by Deputy Chief of Staff Lance Maxwell and Executive Counsel Angelique Freel, waits to testify at the House Insurance Committee on April 16. (Photo by Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)

    Gov. Jeff Landry, a conservative Republican, drew praise from liberal Democrats after he railed against large corporations and called for stricter regulations on the insurance industry — an uncommon spectacle that suggested the governor is staking his political fate on lowering policy rates. Testifying in a nearly two-hour exchange Wednesday with lawmakers on the House Insurance Committee, Landry…