In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, David B. Dove, leader of our firm's Regulatory and Economic Investment Practice in Georgia, is joined by Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King to discuss his office's recent report analyzing Georgia's civil justice climate.

King's office produced a report in November 2024 outlining needed tort reforms to keep Georgia's economy moving forward. King walks through the report and highlights his efforts to bring affordable health care to Georgia and address civil justice system abuses that impact small businesses.

King outlines his strategy of collecting data to understand the market and the impact of litigation costs on insurance prices. He emphasizes the need for a stable insurance market and strategic tort reform. King outlines recommendations based on collected data, focusing on phantom damages and premise liability, and underscores ongoing efforts to improve Georgia's insurance market conditions. King also shares his journey to becoming the insurance commissioner, detailing his background and the hurdles he faced in reforming an agency and running for office.

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