Liability Insurance

Georgia’s 2025 tort reform changed the rules for apartment owners, but it didn’t shrink the risk. SB 68 narrows negligent security claims, yet juries can still award large damages. That gap is where umbrella insurance for apartment buildings earns its keep, because it adds limits above your primary policies. Owners who skip that layer bet their equity on fewer lawsuits, and that bet rarely pays off. Here’s what changed, what didn’t, and how to build a smarter liability plan.