Thomas Travis

Tom Travis, Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Innovation, and Research, Louisiana Department of Insurance

Tom Travis is deputy commissioner for policy, innovation, and research for the Louisiana Department of Insurance. He previously served as director of the La. Property and Casualty Insurance Commission and as the commissioner’s NAIC liaison. The office of policy, innovation, and research leads the development of public policy and proposes legislation and regulations on insurance issues with a recent emphasis on the availability and affordability of property and casualty insurance. He participates in several NAIC working groups related to reinsurance, surplus lines, and receivership. He is also charged with oversight of the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, a grant program to encourage resilient construction.

He graduated from Georgetown University in 1985. After active military service, he graduated from the LSU Law Center in 1992. He holds LL. M. degrees from the University of the Pacific and Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Southeastern Louisiana University. He has been with the Department of Insurance since 2008, and, prior to that, he worked as an attorney at the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation.