All the headlines from our Liquor Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jun 21 2011 // In the United States, the blood-alcohol limit may be 0.08 percent, but no amount of alcohol seems to be safe for driving, according to a University of California, San Diego sociologist. A new study has found that...
Apr 5 2011 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that supporters say will make it easier to prosecute parents who host drinking parties for teenagers.The “social host” bill makes adults liable for...
Feb 18 2011 // The latest electronic novelty popping up in local bars in Alabama might spare someone a night in jail or even save a life — or it might just become another drinking game.Breathalyzer machines have been installed at...
May 3 2010 // The beer industry, like many others, has been impacted by the economy with one notable exception: craft brewers. The microbrewery, brew pub and brewery industries have actually seen sales jump in the last few years while...
Apr 20 2010 // Insential Inc. has joined with Vela Insurance Services, LLC to offer an exclusive liquor program for bars, night clubs, restaurants and special events to be written on Gemini Insurance Co. paper. The program will provide a...
Apr 1 2010 // A ban on alcohol along popular canoeing and rafting rivers in south Mississippi’s Pike County is illegal, the attorney for two outfitting business told the state Supreme Court this week.Alfred L. Felder of McComb,...
Mar 25 2010 // The latest Tennessee effort to outlaw passengers from having open alcohol containers in vehicles failed in a House committee this week.The House State and Local Government Committee voted to send the bill sponsored by...
Jan 10 2010 // Few Nebraska lawmakers participating in an Associated Press survey say they support legislation making liquor license holders liable for serving intoxicated customers who leave their establishments and hurt themselves or...
Dec 29 2009 // Few Nebraska lawmakers participating in an Associated Press survey say they support legislation making liquor license holders liable for serving intoxicated customers who leave their establishments and hurt themselves or...
Aug 31 2009 // Changes to state and federal law over the past few years may prove to be no gimme for golf and country clubs. In fact, since many club owners and managers are unaware of the potential impact of these laws, a simple...
Jul 20 2009 // The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that if an employer provides an underage employee with unfettered access to alcoholic beverages, that employer is liable for any damage that occurs as a result.The Court made that...
Jul 1 2009 // The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that if an employer provides an underage employee with unfettered access to alcoholic beverages, that employer is liable for any damage that occurs as a result.The Court made that...
Jun 29 2009 // Union General Insurance Services Inc. of Concord, Calif., has an alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility market available to California agents. An “A+” rated carrier is offering coverage for facilities...
Jun 17 2009 // Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is considering whether to sign into law a requirement for alcohol sellers to have at least $1 million in liquor liability insurance.The measure passed the Legislature this year after residents said...
Apr 6 2009 // The pitfalls of not placing special-event coverage, when it’s truly needed and available, can result in catastrophic losses to your insured, and possibly even damage the credibility of your agency and errors and...
Mar 13 2009 // Legislation that would lower the legal blood alcohol concentration limit for the offense of boating under the influence from 0.10 percent to 0.08 percent has been approved by the Oklahoma Senate. The measure would also...
Jan 26 2009 // Iowa lawmakers are again considering a bill to cut alcohol limits for boaters.The bill calls for lowering the blood-alcohol limit from .10 to .08, which is the limit for drivers on the road. The bill was approved by the...
Aug 21 2008 // Massachusetts lawmakers have approved legislation converting the state’s liquor liability insurer of last resort into a competitive mutual insurance company offering liquor liability insurance to the entire...
Aug 18 2008 // Union General Insurance of Concord, Calif., is offering a market for alcohol and drug abuse treatment facilities. Coverage is being provided by an “A+” rated carrier for facilities specializing in care and...
Jul 9 2008 // West Virginia boaters who like a few drinks while out on the lakes or rivers will have to take it easy if a proposed rule change goes through.The state Division of Natural Resources wants to lower the legal blood alcohol...