News & Analysis as of

New Legislation › Attorney's Fees › Insurance Industry

Zelle LLP

Georgia’s Latest Efforts at Tort Reform: SB 68 & SB 69 Reshape the Liability Landscape for Insurers and Policyholders Alike

Zelle LLP on

In a legislative whirlwind that has left Georgia’s legal landscape noticeably altered, Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law two landmark tort reform bills—Senate Bill 68 (“SB 68”) and Senate Bill 69 (“SB 69”)—ushering...more

Adams & Reese

Florida Tort Reform HB 837 - What Insurers Need to Know

Adams & Reese on

On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837 into law, a wide sweeping tort reform bill that served to overhaul Florida’s litigation landscape. This legislation has a slew of effects on the judicial system...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Hinshaw Insurance Law TV: Recent Changes in Florida Property Insurance Law and How They Will Affect First Party Insurance

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on

Scott Seaman—Chicago-based partner and co-chair of Hinshaw's Global Insurance Services Practice Group—hosts Miami-based Hinshaw partner Daniel Shatz in a discussion about new Florida legislation, which aims to address the...more

White and Williams LLP

New York Now Requires Defendants To Provide Automatic, Early Disclosure of Insurance Information

White and Williams LLP on

Defendants in New York are now required to automatically disclose expansive insurance information at the beginning of a lawsuit. Beyond just providing evidence of an insurance policy, the new version of the discovery rule...more

Zelle LLP

New Fla. Atty Fee Law May Be Boon To Property Insurers

Zelle LLP on

Florida S.B. 76, designed to curb first-party property insurance litigation in Florida, took effect on July 1. While the bill addresses several critical property insurance topics including roof-surface reimbursement...more

Rumberger | Kirk

Governor DeSantis’ Signature Means Great News: Florida Passes Insurance Carrier Friendly Legislation

Rumberger | Kirk on

The Florida Legislature recently passed numerous pieces of legislation which impact Florida’s property insurance carriers. Specifically, Senate Bill 76 (“SB 76”) and Senate Bill 1598 (“SB 1598”) were enacted. Governor...more

6 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide