Southeast News South Carolina Bars and Restaurants Closing in Face of Rising Liability Insurance Costs Wanted in South Carolina: $1 million in liquor liability coverage at an affordable premium to prevent closure of establishment. That’s... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Public Adjusters Can’t Act as Appraisers if Fees Exceed Statutory Cap Public adjusters cannot double as appraisers in claims disputes if their total fees exceed the statutory cap, a Florida appeals... Read More
Southeast News Workplace Shootings Not Always Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have... Read More
Southeast News Work Comp Defense Attorneys Worry Ga. Courts Becoming Too Worker Friendly After three major Georgia appeals court decisions have gone against employers in the last five years, some insurance defense attorneys... Read More
East News Harvard Loses $15M in Excess Coverage Because of Late Notice of Claim Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because... Read More
Texas / South Central News No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, 5th Circuit Rules A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Supreme Court Allows Early Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases Like a sports league deciding to make greater use of in-game instant replay on crucial calls, the Florida Supreme Court... Read More
Southeast News Fla. Insurance Reform Bill Will Dampen Construction Defect Subrogation Suits Florida lawmakers this year approved a measure that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders –... Read More
Southeast News Liberty Mutual Avoids Payout Even Though Sublimit Omitted from Policy What happens when an insurance carrier, its underwriter, a broker and the insured all forget to make sure a sublimit... Read More
Southeast News Nashville Bar Damaged by Car Bombing Sues Insurer When a Tennessee man set off a bomb in downtown Nashville in 2020, it not only disrupted a peaceful Christmas... Read More