For the success of a physician practice, a comprehensive insurance program is vital for protecting the practice against unforseen loss. The physician needs Professional Liability Insurance to protect the practice against errors and omissions involving patient contact. Also known as…
Most Florida physicians and surgeons do not know of the many credits they can receive on their medical malpractice insurance. Sometimes, they are not told by their agent. Sometimes, the agent fails to ask the proper questions. Sometimes, medical malpractice…
The use of electronic medical records is one of the largest and costliest source of physician and surgeon medical malpractice insurance claims. User error, such as incorrect data input, contributes to the majority of medical malpractice claims that involve electronic…
Florida Dentists are retiring. What are the dental Malpractice insurance considerations? As more and more Florida dentists and oral surgeons consider retirement, what should they be thinking about as far as their dental malpractice insurance is concerned? Being Sued After…
Many of us believe that our homeowners’ insurance policies cover expensive items such as jewelry, with no limitations. This is simply not true. While standard homeowners’ policies provide coverage for jewelry, furs, silver, fine arts, collectibles, computers, cameras, etc., the…
We are asked by our Florida dental clients to predict what is going to happen to dental malpractice insurance rates over the next five years. Florida dentists want to plan their budgets and dental malpractice insurance is a big part…
With the growing shortage of primary care physicians, there is a dramatic increase in the number of employed Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners—who function under the supervision of a physician. These “Physician Extenders”, the term used to describe healthcare providers…
We hear questions from our medical and dental practices concerning general liability insurance, namely what is it, why do I need it, what does it cover, and does it duplicate other coverage? The following attempts to answer these questions about…
It used to be that doctors, dentists and other healthcare providers were not too concerned about cyber attacks. That was something that happened to the Targets, Anthems, JP Morgan Chases and Home Depots of the world—not to small physician offices.…
In general, rates for dental malpractice insurance are relatively stable and should only inch up slightly in 2015. Having said that, there are territorial differences, procedural based differences, different appetites for anesthesia and botox—all requiring consideration to find the best…
