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New Triple-I Issue Brief Puts the Spotlight on Georgia’s Insurance Affordability Crisis

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Tort reform is discussed as a legislative solution to the challenge of legal system abuse excessive policyholder or plaintiff attorney practices that increase costs and time to settle insurance claims. Injury claim severity in the state is slightly higher than in the rest of the country.

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Blog Post: April Fool’s-Proof Coverage: Manage Construction Risks Through Commercial General Liability Insurance

LexisNexis

Read now » Related Content Builders Risk Insurance and Its Use in Construction Projects Discover the unusual characteristics of builders risk insurance and how features of the coverage differentiate it from other commercial policies that can afford some, but not identical, protection to the policyholder.

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

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This practice note discusses project delays due to defects or deficiencies, poor coordination or communication with the owner or other members of the design/construction team, or the discovery of defects during or after the project, as well as claims involving construction accidents or personal injuries that occur within the construction area.

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

This practice note discusses project delays due to defects or deficiencies, poor coordination or communication with the owner or other members of the design/construction team, or the discovery of defects during or after the project, as well as claims involving construction accidents or personal injuries that occur within the construction area.

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The Scoop On The Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Against Blue Bell Ice Cream

Hunton Andrews Kurth

As reported on Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Blog , the Fifth Circuit recently held that Blue Bell Creameries’ commercial general liability (CGL) insurers do not have a duty to defend the ice cream company in a shareholder lawsuit, which arose from a Listeria outbreak.

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Blog Post: I Want to Say One Word to You. Just One Word. Are you Listening? Plastics

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Practical Guidance Updates Featuring the latest updates from your Practical Guidance account.

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Blog Post: State-by-State Analysis: General Liability Insurance Coverage Exclusions for Faulty Workmanship

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This survey covers state law on the issue of faulty workmanship as an occurrence for purposes of coverage determination under a commercial general liability (CGL) policy. Generally, an insured's work product is not covered, but defective workmanship that causes property damage is covered.