This is an interesting question. Medical malpractice insurance (medical professional liability insurance) rates for physicians and surgeons have remained relatively stable over the past five years or so; however, for a variety of reasons, physician medical malpractice insurance rates are…
While no one really knows the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Medical Malpractice Insurance in Florida, some assumptions can be made. As more people become insured, the number of medical malpractice claims against physicians and surgeons will…
The impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the cost of medical malpractice insurance is still a puzzle. No hard data exists, and the facts that do exist are subject to political spin. We do know that the Affordable…
While no one really knows the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Medical Malpractice Insurance in Florida, some assumptions can be made. As more people become insured, the number of medical malpractice insurance claims against physicians and surgeons…
One of the most overlooked features of a medical malpractice insurance policy is how the company handles the cost of defense—the cost of lawyers, court fees, and trial fees when a case is taken to court. Sometimes, in an effort…
Physicians and surgeons in Florida often hesitate to report potential claims to their medical malpractice insurance carrier because they are afraid their insurance will be cancelled or they will lose their claims free credits. Although this issue is certainly subjective,…
As medical malpractice insurance specialists for physicians in Florida, we are constantly asked about coverage for locum tenens. It is easy to overlook the malpractice insurance implications of working as a locum tenens. What does locum tenens mean? Locum tenens…
If a physician switches medical malpractice insurance carriers, it is customary for the new medical malpractice insurance carrier to provide “prior acts” coverage for the physician. This means that the new medical malpractice insurance carrier uses the same retroactive date…
The Florida Malpractice Medical Insurance Market Will Remain “Soft” in the Years Ahead The Florida malpractice medical insurance market remains competitive in 2013. There are several major players in the State of Florida, including The Doctors Company, Medical Protective, Mag…
Medical Directors have more liability exposure than one might think and need to be covered by medical professional liability insurance. Medical Directors wear many hats—credentialing, supervising, overseeing compliance, establishing patient protocols, directing patient care, conducting chart review and other administrative…
