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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. The five-year average count for liability claims increased 24.9 percent (2014 – 2018 at 583,756 vs. 2019-2023 at 729,191).

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Insuring Construction Risks through Commercial General Liability Policies Scrutinize the risks covered by the commercial general liability (CGL) policy and how to specify in a construction contract the insurance to be obtained so that coverage for construction risks is maximized.

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Blog Post: Construction Defect Litigation: Key Insurance Issues

LexisNexis

Insuring Construction Risks through Commercial General Liability Policies Scrutinize the risks covered by the commercial general liability (CGL) policy and how to specify in a construction contract the insurance to be obtained so that coverage for construction risks is maximized.

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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. In any event, the ruling is a mixed bag for policyholders.

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Emerging Property Insurance Trends 2024

Property Insurance Centre

Unpredictable weather events and the rise in natural catastrophes pose significant challenges for the property insurance industry. Insureds are facing substantial property losses, leading to increased financial burdens. “Underinsurance is a major concern in the property insurance industry.

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

LexisNexis

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.

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Blog Post: Navigating Florida's Shorter Construction Defect Claim Window: What Homeowners and Builders Need to Know

LexisNexis

Trigger of Coverage for Construction Defects and Non-latent Injury and Damage Claims State Law Survey Consult this survey to understand state law on trigger of coverage for claims for construction defects, random scenarios in which efforts have been made by policyholders to establish that more than one general liability policy is obligated to provide (..)

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