1 day ago · ATLANTA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Commissioner John King and leaders from industries across Georgia, unveiled his tort reform package that levels the playing field in our courtrooms, bans hostile foreign powers from taking advantage of consumers and legal proceedings, aims to stabilize insurance costs for businesses and ...

2 days ago · ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The reality, though, is more complicated. Changes could reduce liability insurance costs for businesses and commercial property owners. The evidence is mixed on whether it would drive large premium ...

14 hours ago · ATLANTA, GA - In front of what AJC Political Reporter Greg Bluestein described as "one of the most crowded press conferences I’ve seen in years at the Gold Dome," Governor Brian Kemp laid out his plan to level the playing field in our courtrooms, ban hostile foreign powers from taking advantage of consumers and legal proceedings, stabilize insurance costs for businesses and consumers ...

Brian Porter Kemp (born November 2, 1963) is an American politician serving as the 83rd governor of Georgia since 2019. [1] A member of the Republican Party , Kemp served as the state's 27th Secretary of State from 2010 to 2018, and as a member of the Georgia State Senate from 2003 to 2007.

Gov. Kemp Unveils Plan to Tackle Tort Reform and Stabilize Insurance Costs for Hardworking Georgians

Jan 9, 2025 · ATLANTA (AP) — After years of stalled efforts to limit civil lawsuits, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Republican lawmakers are doubling down with a new push.

The 83rd Governor of Georgia, Brian P. Kemp of Athens took office in January 2019. Kemp’s political career began when he served as a state senator from 2003-07. He served as Georgia Secretary of State from 2010-18 and was re-elected to a second 4-year term as Governor in 2022.

1 day ago · Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans and business leaders on Thursday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul personal injury and other civil lawsuits in the state.. Why it matters: Kemp has made tort reform his No. 1 priority for the 2025 legislative session, arguing that Georgia's rules governing evidence and big payouts to plaintiffs make the state less business friendly and saddle ...

1 day ago · ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday reiterated his simple pitch for lawsuit limits: They’ll halt rising insurance costs. The issue, commonly referenced as tort reform, is Kemp’s ...

1 day ago · Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has rolled out a sweeping package of proposals to curb civil litigation – and he says he wants a bill on his desk by the end of the legislative session. The debate over tort reform has been fraught since Kemp named the effort his top legislative priority, with lawyers, doctors, businesses, insurers, patients ...