Murdaugh Associate Liable in Insurance Row, Berkley Unit Says

Cory Fleming, a lawyer and friend of Alex Murdaugh who helped him steal most of a $3.8 million settlement intended for his deceased housekeeper’s family, should be found liable to the W.R. Berkley Corp. insurance unit that paid the settlement, the insurer said.

Fleming’s admissions in other proceedings barred certain arguments and proved his liability, Nautilus Insurance Co. said in a motion for summary judgment filed Dec. 13 in the US District Court for the District of South Carolina. The case, which was brought by Nautilus in 2022 against Murdaugh and his associates, is set to go to trial starting ...