Letter to the Editor: Gov. Kemp proposes tort reform

Dear Editor,

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently “unveiled [an] ... overhaul of the state legal system ... (to) rein in rising insurance rates” ... ( Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Feb. 3, 2025). 

Apparently, the cost of liability insurance and the number of recent large jury trial settlements borne by the Georgia state government concern Gov. Kemp. 

Certainly, the cost of insurance for hom…