PCI Touts Asbestos, Silica Changes

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) reported Kansas, South Carolina and Tennessee joined "a growing number of states" that have enacted laws that require plaintiffs to meet specific medical criteria to bring or pursue an asbestos or silica-related lawsuit. PCI noted Kansas was the first state this year to pass legislation addressing "the true victims of asbestos and silica exposure." "The Silica and Asbestos Claims Act (SB 512) establishes reasonable medical standards to pursue a claim, requires a work and medical history, a diagnosis by a qualified physician and reco...