Triple-I Campaign Raises Awareness of Legal System Abuse Impacts in Georgia

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Florida Press Office: Mark Friedlander, 904-806-7813, MarkF@iii.org

ATLANTA, Oct. 23, 2024  – To raise awareness of the impacts of legal system abuse on Georgia consumers, businesses and insurers, the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) has launched a multi-faceted campaign that includes an Interstate 20 billboard in Downtown Atlanta and digital billboards across the Metro Atlanta area on bus stops and other urban panels.

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According to the American Tort Reform Association, Georgia is ranked as the worst “Judicial Hellhole” in the U.S. due to its excessive volume of lawsuits, outrageous damage awards and a hostile legal environment.

“Our work aims to educate Georgians on how these legal practices increase their auto and home insurance costs and negatively impact everyone,” said Triple-I CEO Sean Kevelighan.

He added, “Billboard attorneys in the state continue to exploit legal loopholes, which inflate costs for everyone—consumers, businesses and the local economy. In fact, this abuse costs each Georgian $1,372 per year and contributes to over 137,000 job losses annually. We are committed to shedding light on these practices and advocating for comprehensive legislative reforms that address legal system abuse.”

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Further, Kevelighan and Atlanta independent insurance agent Robert Townley, president of Townley Kenton, addressed the broad impacts of legal system abuse during a brief video.

In addition to the Atlanta awareness campaign, Triple-I launched a dedicated consumer website, StopLegalSystemAbuse.org, and interviewed several consumers for their perspective on tactics used by billboard attorneys across the U.S. to encourage lawsuits.

About Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I)

With more than 50 insurance company members — including regional, super-regional, national and global carriers — the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) is the #1 online source for insurance information in the U.S. The organization’s website, blog and social media channels offer a wealth of data-driven research studies, white papers, videos, articles, infographics and other resources solely dedicated to explaining insurance and enhancing knowledge.

Unlike other sources, Triple-I’s sole focus is creating and disseminating information to empower consumers. It neither lobbies nor sells insurance. Triple-I offers objective, fact-based information about insurance – information that is rooted in economic and actuarial soundness. Triple-I is affiliated with The Institutes.