More than 600 people from different segments of the healthcare industry will meet in San Diego when the Physician Insurers Association of America holds its Annual Meeting May 25-28 at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina. . The physician-owned …
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed Senate Bill 414 on Friday prohibiting third-party bad-faith lawsuits against insurance companies. SB 414 is part of Gov. Joe Manchin’s insurance and tort reform proposals, it will now have to go back to …
Calling it another “business-friendly step” on tort reform, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has signed into law S. 83, a medical malpractice reform bill that will reportedly help control skyrocketing malpractice premiums and increase access to health care in South …
After previously signing tort reform legislation into law, Republican Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt yesterday granted another long-held insurance industry wish when he enacted workers’ compensation reforms. Both sets of reforms were stymied under previous Gov. Bob Holden, a Democrat. According …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Tuesday said that the tort reform legislation (HB 393) just enacted in Missouri is a fair and balanced solution to the state’s growing liability problems. “This measure balances the needs of businesses to operate …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) on Thursday lauded South Carolina legislators for passing a comprehensive tort reform package. Approval of H. 3008 should return balance and predictability to the state’s civil justice system. “Certain counties in South Carolina have developed …
A bill on it’s way to Gov. Sanford’s desk will help put an end to “litigation tourism” in South Carolina, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). The South Carolina House on Wednesday voted to concur with Senate amendments …
At a rally for legal reform Tuesday in Tallahassee, the American Justice Partnership (AJP) joined Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Justice Reform Institute as they urged the Florida legislature to enact comprehensive tort reform. “I want to praise Governor …
A ranking of state liability systems reveals states rated low in 2005 are also home to Judicial Hellholes, according to the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA). “We’re not surprised to see that states ranking low in this year’s liability ranking …
In survey results released this week, corporate America ranked Florida as having the 42nd worst legal environment in the country. The survey, conducted annually by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, underscores the urgent need for the Florida Legislature to pass …