Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Lockton Benefit Group Adds Buck as Chief Medical Officer in Dallas
Sep 29 2017 // Dr. Shealynn Buck, an expert in employee wellbeing and improving health outcomes, has joined Lockton Benefit Group in Dallas as chief medical officer. Buck will advise employers on health strategies that improve employee...
ISMIE Mutual Insurance to Offer Medical Liability Coverage in Michigan
Sep 24 2017 // ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. and ISMIE Indemnity, based in Chicago, announced the companies are expanding service and product offerings in Michigan. Having operated in Michigan for many years, with a recent updated rate...
California Workers’ Comp Division Suspends 6 Medical Providers for Fraud
Sep 22 2017 // The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended six more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system, bringing the total number of suspended providers to...
Ratings of Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Downgraded by A.M. Best
Sep 8 2017 // A.M. Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A- (Excellent) from A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” from “a” of Kansas Medical Mutual...
Coverys to Acquire Global Insurance Management Company of Florida
Sep 8 2017 // Coverys, a medical professional liability insurer, and Global Insurance Management Company, Inc. (GIMC), a provider of medical professional liability insurance for physicians and other healthcare providers, have entered...
CNA, Aon Affinity to Offer Malpractice Program for Dental Practices
Aug 29 2017 // CNA and Aon Affinity, the affinity business of Aon plc, have partnered to offer dental firms nationwide malpractice coverage to meet the evolving needs of dental practices. The coverage combines the experience of both...
Mass. Behavioral Health Facility Faces $207K in Fines for OSHA Violations
Aug 16 2017 // A Massachusetts behavioral health facility faces $207,690 in proposed penalties from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations found while conducting a...
California Division of Workers’ Comp Suspends 5 Medical Providers for Fraud
Aug 15 2017 // California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended five more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system, bringing the total number of suspended providers to...
UK Hikes Estimate of Pesticide Contaminated Eggs; No Public Health Risk Expected
Aug 11 2017 // The U.K. raised its estimate of eggs contaminated by the unauthorized pesticide fipronil, with the outbreak believed to have affected some products made by major supermarkets. “We have now established that more eggs...
New Mexico Doctors Challenge Insurance Superintendent on Malpractice Fund
Aug 3 2017 // Four doctors are accusing New Mexico’s insurance superintendent of allowing major hospital chains to tap into a medical malpractice fund despite concerns of insufficient balances. State district court documents show...
How to Protect Older Workers from Injuries on the Job
Aug 2 2017 // When managers at Bon Secours Virginia Health System started analyzing worker’s compensation cases, they noticed a bad combination: Lifting heavy and sicker patients was taking a toll on older nurses. “We saw an...
Former Postal Worker Sentenced in Texas for Federal Workers’ Comp Fraud
Aug 1 2017 // A U.S. district judge in Texas has sentenced a former postal employee to 21 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme to defraud the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Worker’s Compensation...
At-Home Medication Errors Leading to Serious Medical Outcomes on the Rise
Jul 31 2017 // Every 21 seconds someone in the United States calls a poison control hotline because of a medication error. A recent study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, published by Clinical Toxicology, found a 100 percent...
Texas Seeks Applicants for Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Board
Jul 25 2017 // The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting applications through August 31 for the public member positions on the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association Board of Directors. The appointment is for one...
Wisconsin’s $750K Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages Ruled Unconstitutional
Jul 24 2017 // Wisconsin’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional because it puts severely injured patients at a disadvantage, a state appeals court has ruled. The 1st District Court of...
Insurers Say Legal Malpractice Claims Hold Steady But Defense Costs Rise
Jul 24 2017 // Most leading legal malpractice insurers saw claims level off in 2016 although their cost to defend claims continued to escalate. A study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds while the number of malpractice claims...
Cyber Attack on Ukrainian Medical Facilities Sets ‘Dangerous’ Precedent: Experts
Jul 21 2017 // Dr. Lidiia Podkopaieva was about to click “send” on an order of new surgical instruments when her computer monitor suddenly went dark. She speed-dialed the clinic’s technician but didn’t even have...
Sullivan Brokers Enhances Healthcare Provider Program, Adds Cybersecurity Coverage
Jul 20 2017 // Sullivan Brokers has launched an enhanced program that offers first party protection specifically tailored to address the exposures healthcare providers face when presenting claims to public or private insurers. The...
Insurers Say Legal Malpractice Claims Hold Steady But Defense Costs Rise
Jul 11 2017 // Most leading legal malpractice insurers saw their claims level off in 2016 although their cost to defend claims continued to escalate. A study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds that while the number of new...
Wisconsin Court: $750K Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages Unconstitutional
Jul 6 2017 // Wisconsin’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional because it puts severely injured patients at a disadvantage, a state appeals court has ruled. The 1st District Court of...
