State lawmakers are looking for ways to provide relief for Georgians feeling the pinch of expensive insurance rates.

But four months after legislators narrowly passed Gov. Brian Kemp ’s civil litigation legislation, they disagree on why insurance premiums for drivers, patients and homeowners have skyrocketed since the pandemic.

State Rep. Matt Reeves , who is overseeing the special legislative committee on insurance rates, said lawmakers will examine the insurance industry’s system for setting rates and processing claims over five meetings throughout the state. The Republican-dominated committee will also review the industry’s profit margins and develop suggestions to force insurers to comply with state laws.

“My constituents and the constituents of all 180 House members have made

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