While not the biggest state in the southeastern region, West Virginia like all other states has its insurance issues. Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the insurance issues …
What lawyer doesn’t like a good fight? As we report in this issue of Insurance Journal Southeast, the Georgia Legislature is considering a number of bills that address tort reform in the Peach State (page 8). Skyrocketing medical malpractice rates …
The Georgia Legislature is certainly getting its share of tort reform news this session, considering almost a dozen House bills dealing with civil justice reform and medical malpractice reform. “We commend the sponsors of these bills for taking on this …
While not the biggest state in the southeastern region, West Virginia like all other states has its insurance issues. Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the insurance issues …
As we age in life, thoughts oftentimes turn to just who will take care of us when that day comes when we can’t fend for ourselves. Even those in society with many relatives are not guaranteed that they one day …
Although many complex issues need to be resolved to solve Florida’s nursing home crisis, tighter litigation reforms are reportedly key to solving these problems, according to one insurance industry trade association. “The passage in 2001 of S.B. 1202 provided only …
As the insurance industry, the nursing home industry, trial lawyers, and more look to find common ground in the saga of Florida nursing homes, the thought that the situation will eventually find the right answers does appear on the horizon. …
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the issues impacting the state. A native of Burlington, N.C., Long was first elected to his current statewide post in …
He came to Washington, D.C., with a background steeped in medicine. U.S. Senate Majority Leader and Tennessee Republican Bill Frist has known first-hand the impact of the nation’s medical malpractice crisis and how it can paralyze the entire business sector, …
Family, friends and teachers over the years always told me that determination pays off. Such was the case with this current issue of Insurance Journal Southeast. I’ve wanted to interview Tennessee Republican Senator and U.S. Majority Leader Bill Frist since …
