Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Condition Critical: Med Mal Market in Need of Resuscitation
Sep 30 2002 // By now, it’s hardly an exaggeration that medical-malpractice liability insurance markets in several states are in crisis. As is the case with so many other insurance lines, the exodus of medical liability carriers...
An Exact Science: Insuring Biotech Takes Know-How
Sep 30 2002 // As far as commercial property and casualty coverages are concerned, it goes without saying that individual companies require specific types of policies to most effectively address risks inherent to their industries. The...
Condition Critical: Med Mal Liability Markets in Dire Need of Resuscitation
Sep 26 2002 // By now, it’s hardly an exaggeration that medical-malpractice liability insurance markets in several states are in crisis. As is the case with so many other insurance lines, the exodus of medical liability carriers...
Fla. Doctors Protest Med Mal Costs
Sep 20 2002 // Doctors rallied at Broward County Courthouse in Florida, protesting the high cost of medical malpractice insurance and rising claims that they say are forcing physicians to limit their practices. According to the Florida...
An Exact Science: Insuring Biotech Takes Know-How
Sep 16 2002 // As far as commercial property and casualty coverages are concerned, it goes without saying that individual companies require specific types of policies to most effectively address risks inherent to their industries. The...
N.J. Department Approves NIP’s Plan to Form a New Medical Professional Liability Exchange
Sep 12 2002 // The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has approved National Insurance Programs’ (NIP) plan to form the Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange, a physician owned and governed medical professional liability...
Is TWCC Headed Back to the Fee Guideline Drawing Board’
Sep 2 2002 // The new medical fee guideline approved by the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission (TWCC) last spring and scheduled to go into effect September 1 was recently stayed by a Travis County judge as part of a lawsuit...
Gov. Bush Creates Medical Liability Task Force
Aug 30 2002 // Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced the creation of the Select Task Force on Healthcare Professional Liability Insurance to address the impact of skyrocketing liability insurance premiums on healthcare in Florida. The task...
Texas Association of Business Proposes Med-Mal Reforms
Aug 27 2002 // The Texas Association of Business (TAB) unveiled a set of proposals to reform Texas’ medical malpractice insurance system, and called on candidates for governor and lieutenant governor to commit to capping...
Nev. Couple Awarded $4M in Medical Malpractice Suit
Aug 19 2002 // A Las Vegas couple will receive $4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit, marking the first significant verdict against a doctor since Nevada lawmakers put into effect tort reform, according to the Associated Press. A...
New Provider Applies to Offer Medical Malpractice Coverage in Pa.
Aug 19 2002 // Pennsylvania Healthcare Providers Insurance Exchange has filed an application with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department to begin offering medical malpractice insurance coverage to physicians and hospitals...
Nev. Company Says No to Lowering Rates
Aug 16 2002 // A nonprofit company put together last spring by Nevada to offer medical malpractice insurance for physicians having difficulty obtaining affordable coverage has chosen not to lower rates, according to an Associated Press...
Pa. Attorney General Sends Letter to Commissioner Urging Stop of JUA Health Increase
Aug 15 2002 // Pennsylvania Attorney General Mike Fisher has sent a letter to Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken urging her to suspend the imposition of the latest increase by the Professional Liability Joint Underwriting...
NAII Says Capping Med Mal Damages Key to Stabilizing Market
Aug 6 2002 // A bill that passed the Nevada Legislature during a special legislative session last week should curb excessive litigation, which will help restrain increases in the cost of medical malpractice insurance and improve the...
Nev. Approves Compromise on Medical Malpractice
Aug 2 2002 // A compromise to trim doctors’ medical malpractice insurance rates by imposing a $350,000 cap on lawsuit awards was approved early Thursday by Nevada lawmakers. The session had been ordered by Republican Gov. Kenny...
AAI Praises Nev. Gov.’s Attempt to Resolve State’s Med Mal Crisis
Jul 31 2002 // Nevada Gov. Kenny Guinn presented a special session of the state Senate with his proposals to cure the state’s medical malpractice crisis. The governor called for the special session to pass legislation that will...
Zurich North America Develops Alliance with Americana Program Underwriters
Jul 30 2002 // Zurich North America has formed a strategic alliance with Americana Program Underwriters to introduce the PhysiciansProUSA program, offering property and casualty and selected professional liability...
AAI Says Caps on Non-economic Damages Key to Resolving Nev. Med-Mal Crisis
Jul 30 2002 // The Alliance of American Insurers is hopeful that a special session of the Nevada state Legislature meeting early this week to consider caps on non-economic damages will help alleviate the current medical malpractice...
Administration’s Medical Malpractice Reform Proposal Praised by AAI
Jul 29 2002 // President Bush’s proposal for major legislative reforms to address the medical malpractice liability crisis was praised by the Alliance of American Insurers. “The Administration is clearly interested in making...
Nev. Leaders Say Cap Likely to Aid Medical Malpractice Crisis
Jul 24 2002 // Nevada’s Democratic leaders in the Assembly have indicated a cap on non- economic damages is likely to become a portion of a final compromise to solve the state’s medical malpractice insurance crisis, according...
