Insurance Groups Pushing Hard for Georgia Tort Reform as State Liability Costs Soar February 6, 2025 Georgia’s governor has asked state lawmakers for $175 million to cover the growing costs of liability claims against state agencies...
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...
Georgia Group Launches Ad Campaign Pushing Kemp’s Tort Reform October 3, 2023 ATLANTA (AP) — A political group linked to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says it is launching an ad campaign backing...
Florida Litigated Claims Dropped 9% in September October 22, 2021 The Florida Legislature’s recent efforts to curtail assignments-of-benefits abuse and excessive claims litigation may be having an impact, according to...
Texas ‘Hailstorm’ Litigation Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk May 17, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Legislation backed by the insurance industry and some Texas business groups that curtails the ability of policyholders to sue insurance...
Texas House Passes ‘Hailstorm’ Bill Aimed at Weather Damage Lawsuits May 5, 2017 By Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune Note: this story was originally published in the Texas Tribune. The Texas House gave initial passage on May 4 to...