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

Triple-I: Homeowners Insurance

Injury claim severity in the state is slightly higher than in the rest of the country. Property damage liability claims per 100 insured vehicles are 15 percent higher, and relative body injury claims frequency is 60 percent higher. The five-year average count for liability claims increased 24.9

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Blog Post: The Long Tail Bites Back: When Old Policies Haunt New Problems

LexisNexis

Allocation of Latent Injury and Damage Claims State Law Survey Examine the method adopted in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia of allocating damages for latent bodily injury and property damage claims, which are also called long tail or continuous injury or damage claims.

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Blog Post: It Smells Like Legal Spirit: Attorney Advertising From Billboards to Blogs

LexisNexis

Personal and Advertising Injury Insurance Coverage Learn about the insurance coverage available to a policyholder for claims alleging personal injury and advertising injury, with a focus on the Commercial General Liability Policy.

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Insurer Says Pollution Exclusion Sinks Coverage for Pool Chemical Injuries

Insurance Journal

A commercial general liability policy with a pollution exclusion does not protect a Virginia homeowners association from lawsuits filed by swimmers alleging they were injured by chemicals discharged into the community pool. That is the argument made by Philadelphia Indemnity …

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

LexisNexis

Indemnity and Other Risk Allocation Mechanisms in Commercial Leases Examine common considerations concerning the use of indemnity provisions in a lease as a method to allocate among the parties the risk of claims for injury or damage to third parties related to the leased premises and adjacent areas.

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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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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.