Ron Perelman’s Fight Over $410 Million in Art Insurance Goes to Trial June 3, 2025 By Chris Dolmetsch and Tom Maloney Nearly seven years after a fire ripped through Ron Perelman’s Hamptons home, he is asking a New York state judge...
Will Georgia Gov. Kemp’s Move to Curb Lawsuits Keep Insurance Rates From Rising? February 3, 2025 By Charlotte Kramon Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The reality,...
New Georgia Direct-Action Changes Aren’t Perfect: What Insurers Need to Know September 9, 2024 By Gillian Crowl-Parrish On July 1, 2024, changes to the Georgia Direct Action Statutes, O.C.G.A. § 40-1-112 and O.C.G.A. § 40-2-140, went into...
Spouse Married After Injury Can Still Seek Damages in Asbestos Claim – Fla. High Court May 10, 2024 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has opened the door a little wider to wrongful death claims from people who weren’t married...
Viewpoint: Florida Insurance Market on the Mend April 5, 2024 By Jerry Theodorou Almost one year ago, on May 31, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed sweeping insurance reform legislation into law. At...
Expert: ‘Unceasing Onslaught’ of Legal Ads Worth Insurance Industry Attention March 20, 2024 By Allen Laman Often alarming, misleading or just plain annoying — when mass tort lawsuit advertisements pop on a TV screen, many consumers...
Florida High Court Ruling Could Cut Damages for Bars Serving Booze to Minors March 20, 2024 By William Rabb Insurers in Florida can can contemplate potentially lower loss costs on liquor liability policies after a recent state Supreme Court...
Virginia Governor Faces Decision on Bad Faith Bill Opposed by Auto Insurers March 13, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Property/casualty insurers are urging Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to veto a “bad faith” insurance claims measure that they contend will...
Appraisal Isn’t Arbitration, Alabama High Court Says in Dismissing Insurer Appeal December 29, 2023 By Jim Sams A petition to invoke appraisal is not the same thing as a motion to compel arbitration, the Alabama Supreme Court...
Could Appeal Decision in Florida Roof Case Lead to More Expert Witness Challenges? September 27, 2023 By William Rabb Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. will have to go back to court to show how an insured’s roof expert...