Appeals Court Throws a Wrench into Part of Georgia’s 2025 Tort-Reform Law September 15, 2026 By William Rabb When Georgia’s tort-reform law was approved in 2025 property/casualty insurance interests hailed it as a long-awaited measure that would help...
25 Years Later: IJ’s Past and Continued Coverage of the Insurance Impact of 9/11 September 11, 2026 By Chad Hemenway The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 shocked the nation and left nearly 3,000 dead. In today’s dollars, 9/11 caused...
The Big Data/AI ‘Revolution’ Is Driving Up Verdicts, Settlements as Plaintiffs Buy In September 10, 2026 By William Rabb Nick Kosiavelon, an insurance defense attorney in Massachusetts, tells the story about some plaintiffs’ lawyers he faced off against in...
Florida Business Attorney, Family Killed in Plane Crash in Bahamas September 9, 2026 A well-known Miami commercial litigation attorney, in practice for more than 50 years, and three family members were killed when...
State Farm Must Give Up Trade Secrets in Claims Lawsuits, but Under Court Review August 19, 2026 By William Rabb The Alabama Supreme Court has opened the window a little wider into insurance carriers’ claims-handling procedures, not only requiring them...
AI for the Defense: Should Insurers or Law Firms Pay? April 20, 2026 By Susanne Sclafane The idea that AI tools can help plaintiffs’ lawyers to improve finely tuned litigation strategies that ultimately drive insurance company...
State Farm Agrees to $15M Settlement for Underpaid Vehicle Claims April 17, 2026 By Ezra Amacher A federal judge last month approved a preliminary class settlement resolving allegations State Farm underpaid Arkansas policyholders for total loss...
Indiana Church Not Owed Replacement-Cost Payment for Fire Damage March 10, 2026 By Ezra Amacher An Indiana church seeking payment at replacement-cost level for fire damage to its property learned the hard way that procrastination...
State Farm Adjuster’s Opinion Does Not Override Policy Exclusion in MS Sewage Backup February 17, 2026 By William Rabb Insureds cannot rely on the word of an insurance adjuster—even one hired by the insurer—to show that a homeowners’ policy...
Pacific Life Seeks to Dismiss Kyle Busch’s $8.5M Lawsuit Over Insurance Policies January 23, 2026 By JENNA FRYER Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion...