North Carolina Eyes Public Panel to Oversee Home Insurance Rates March 29, 2011 By Michael Adams Frustrated by rising home insurance rates, some North Carolina residents want a greater role in the rate approval process and...
West Virginia Counties’ Program Expanding to Workers’ Compensation March 29, 2011 By Michael Adams A West Virginia risk pool created to provide property and liability coverage to counties around the state is looking to...
Florida Lawmakers Take Two-Pronged Approach to Insurance Reform March 23, 2011 By Michael Adams Tort reform and fraud have become the two big targets as Florida lawmakers are finally gearing up to tackle the...
Georgia Court Rules CGL Covers Contractor’s Faulty Work March 21, 2011 By Michael Adams A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting...
Florida Lawmakers Aim to Shrink State Insurer Citizens March 21, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers are looking to cut the state’s largest property insurer down in size. The plan is to reduce the...
Florida Senate Moves to Curb Liability Suits Against Car Makers March 17, 2011 By Michael Adams The Florida Senate has approved a bill that would change the apportionment of damages in product liability cases so that...
Kentucky to Penalize Lawyers Who Solicit Auto Accident Victims March 16, 2011 By Michael Adams Nearing the close of its regular legislative session, Kentucky lawmakers enacted bills designed to crack down on fraudulent auto personal...
Georgia Court Rules Commercial Liability Policy Covers Faulty Work March 10, 2011 By Michael Adams A general contractor can recover from its subcontractor’s insurers for the cost of repairs for damage to surrounding property resulting...
BP Oil Spill Claims Chief Feinberg to Face Florida Lawmakers March 10, 2011 By Michael Adams The man in charge of paying BP claims for the Gulf oil spill will soon face a Florida legislative committee...
Florida’s E&S Brokers: Doing Business in a World Gone Flat March 7, 2011 By Michael Adams Brokers Hoping Improving Economy, Changes in Tallahassee, Rate Deregulation Will Bring Some Relief The numbers alone tell the story. According...