Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Verisk Buys Healix Risk Rating, UK-Based Medical Risk Assessment Firm
Feb 17 2017 // Verisk Analytics has snatched up Healix Risk Rating, a company focused on automated medical risk assessment for the travel insurance ratings.Financial terms were not disclosed, although the deal is designed to expand...
Patient Complaints Can Identify Surgeons Who Are Higher Claims Risks
Feb 17 2017 // Recording and analyzing patient and family reports about rude and disrespectful behavior can identify surgeons with higher rates of surgical site infections and other avoidable adverse outcomes, according to a study led by...
House Kicks Off Year by Passing Sports Team Doctors’ Liability Bill
Jan 11 2017 // As Alabama and Clemson prepared for the national college football championship game kick-off the other day, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on liability rules for sports medicine physicians and athletic...
Coke Gets Taste of a Lawsuit Over Health Risks of Sugary Drinks
Jan 6 2017 // Coca-Cola Co. and the American Beverage Association trade group were sued on Wednesday for allegedly misleading consumers about the health risks from consuming sugary beverages. The nonprofit Praxis Project accused the...
XL Catlin Adds Clinical Trials Solution for Life Science Clients in Germany
Dec 29 2016 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations in Germany have announced the addition of a stand-alone clinical trials solution for life science clients. Life science companies are operating in an increasing complex and litigious...
Special Report: A Tale of Superbugs’ Deadly Costs
Nov 22 2016 // With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company executive engaged not once, but twice, in a race with death as he awaited replacements...
Capitalizing on the Health Clinic Marketplace
Nov 21 2016 // The increasing number of health clinics across the nation constitutes a new trend in today’s healthcare system. With urgent care centers opening around the country, the number of clinics is expected to hit...
2 Former Postal Employees Convicted in Dallas for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Nov 17 2016 // Two former U.S. Postal Service employees have been convicted on felony charges related to a workers’ compensation fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas announced. McArthur Baker,...
Judge Awards $1.9M to Medical Clinic Whistleblower in Pacific Northwest
Nov 15 2016 // The former chief financial officer of a chain of medical clinics in Washington and Idaho has been awarded $1.9 million after claiming he was fired for refusing to file fabricated financial reports. Gregg Becker was the CFO...
Applicants Sought for Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Assoc. Board
Nov 3 2016 // The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting applications through November 30 for a public member position on the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association board of directors. The appointment term is for...
Court Nulls Medical Liability Cap Proposal on Arkansas Ballot
Oct 24 2016 // Arkansas’ Supreme Court said on Oct. 13 that voters won’t be able to consider a measure that would limit the amount of money awarded in medical liability cases because the language on the November ballot...
Texas Health Clinic Owner Sentenced for Workers’ Comp, Insurance Fraud
Oct 17 2016 // The owner of a Houston health clinic pled guilty to insurance fraud after billing for medical services – often provided to injured employees – despite having no licensed medical staff at the clinic, the Texas...
Arkansas Justices Toss Medical Liability Limit Proposal from November Ballot
Oct 14 2016 // Arkansas’ Supreme Court said that voters won’t be able to consider award limits in medical liability cases because the language outlining the plan on the November ballot doesn’t fully describe what the...
Medical Malpractice Liability Premiums Remain Flat: Survey
Oct 10 2016 // The medical malpractice insurance industry’s premiums remain essentially flat, having dropped only very slightly (0.1 percent) from last year across the industry, according to the 2016 Medical Liability Monitor...
What’s Ahead in Health Care Workers’ Compensation?
Sep 27 2016 // For the 2017 accident year, health care systems will face a complex environment of emerging risks that will have a direct impact on workers’ compensation, according to analysts at Aon Global Risk Consulting. The risk...
Hiscox Launches Combined Cyber Risk, Professional Liability Coverage for Hospitals
Sep 19 2016 // Hiscox has combined the services of its healthcare and cyber underwriters to launch Healthcare Threat Protect to coordinate with a hospital’s professional and general liability as well as their growing cyber...
Sports Team Doctors Want Medical Malpractice Protection When Traveling Out of State
Sep 15 2016 // Congress has advanced legislation to clarify that sports doctors’ medical malpractice insurance should follow them when they travel out of state with their teams. The House of Representatives this week approved the...
Is No-Fault Auto Insurance to Blame for High Rates, Fraud?
Sep 13 2016 // A dozen states still use no-fault auto insurance to cover the medical expenses of crash victims. Michigan House members returned to work last week to decide whether they’ll give the state’s motorists a break on...
QBE North America Names Allied World’s Oard to Lead Specialty Healthcare Practice
Sep 9 2016 // QBE North America, has named Cynthia Oard as senior vice president, underwriting leader for Healthcare. Oard will will set the underwriting strategy across all major Healthcare segments including Hospitals, Physicians,...
Massachusetts Hospitals Saw 60% Increase in Medical Errors Last Year
Sep 6 2016 // State public health officials say preventable medical errors reported by full-service Massachusetts hospitals jumped 60 percent last year, but attributed the rise in large part to a problem at a single hospital. The...
