John Ewell

First State to Close the Door on Third-Party Litigation Funding - North Carolina has become the first state to broadly prohibit third-party litigation funding in civil cases. New legislation makes it unlawful to provide...more UIM Exhaustion Does Not Require Payment of Underlying Limits - The Colorado Supreme Court addressed when an excess UIM carrier’s obligations are triggered under an exhaustion provision. The insured argued that excess...more Governor Proposes Major Auto Tort Reforms- To combat high auto rates, New York’s proposed budget includes several tort‑reform measures: Pare Down Joint and Several Liability- The proposal would narrow New York’s...more Minimum Auto Limits Raised to $35k/$70k - Effective January 1, 2026, minimum limits for standard auto liability policies increase to $35,000 per person/$70,000 per accident for both liability and UM/UIM coverage (up from...more