Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Professional Liability Exposures Evolve with Changing Healthcare Environment
Jul 2 2012 // National healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress in 2010 may or may not survive consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the healthcare system already has been evolving in ways that are likely to proceed...
Corporate Winners, Losers Under Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling
Jun 29 2012 // Hospitals and insurers providing Medicaid plans for the poor emerged as the main corporate winners from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Barack Obama’s healthcare law, while investors in...
Medical Liability Insurer ProAssurance to Acquire Medmarc in Virginia
Jun 28 2012 // ProAssurance Corporation, a Birmingham, Ala.-headquartered medical liability insurer, said it is acquiring Medmarc Insurance Group. Medmarc, based in Chantilly, Virginia, specializes in products liability insurance for...
Today’s Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling: Possible Scenarios, Effects
Jun 28 2012 // The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s 2010 healthcare law, expected on Thursday, may have wide-ranging political and economic implications. Here is a look at possible scenarios for...
U.S. Settles Lawsuit Against Christus Spohn Health System Corp.
Jun 19 2012 // Federal prosecutors say a Texas-based hospital system has paid millions of dollars to settle a false claims lawsuit. Christus Spohn Health System Corp. has paid the United States more than $5 million to settle allegations...
Professional Liability Exposures Evolve with Changing Healthcare Environment
Jun 18 2012 // National healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress in 2010 may or may not survive consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the healthcare system already has been evolving in ways that are likely to proceed...
Law Firms Facing Rise in Large Malpractice Claims: Study
Jun 13 2012 // Although the frequency of malpractice claims brought against law firms in the U.S. appears to be leveling office, the number of large claims is rising sharply. A new study by insurance broker Ames & Gough finds a...
Professional Liability Risks Evolve with Changes in Healthcare System
Jun 1 2012 // National healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress in 2010 may or may not survive consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, but the healthcare system already has been evolving in ways that are likely to proceed...
Bill to Create ‘Framework for Damages’ Passes Calif. Senate
May 31 2012 // A bill its author says will provide a framework to measure damages when a plaintiff suffers injuries that passed the California Senate floor is being called by its detractors a “wolf in sheep’s clothing”...
Zurich Names Nash to Lead Healthcare Practice Group
May 30 2012 // Zurich has named Dan Nash its healthcare practice leader. Nash succeeds Patrick Lundy, who was recently appointed to head of Zurich’s Canada operations. Nash will be based in Chicago. Nash will focus on growing...
N.Y. Proposes New Rule to Fight No-Fault Fraud
May 21 2012 // New York State regulators are expanding their effort to stop no-fault auto insurance fraud. The New York Department of Financial Services announced a draft regulation, Regulation 68, that would make it easier for insurers...
The Health Workers’ Compensation
May 21 2012 // Injured But Still Standing Like the economy, the workers’ compensation market has suffered in recent years. Results for 2011 were no better than 2010. The good news: results for the market were not worse either. The...
Colorado Lawyer Loses Liability Over Medical MJ Practice
May 21 2012 // A Denver, Colo. lawyer has lost her liability insurance because part of her practice involves representing medical-marijuana businesses. The Denver Post reported the Hanover Insurance Group told Ann Toney it wouldn’t...
Medical Liability Insurers Look Strong Now But Face Difficulties Ahead: Fitch
May 11 2012 // The medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) market continues to stand out as a relatively strong corner of the U.S. property/casualty business, with recent underwriting performance remaining favorable, according to...
Florida Looks to Fix Loophole in PIP Reform Law
May 9 2012 // Florida regulators are scrambling to fix a loophole in the state’s new auto no-fault insurance law that could affect medical payments to health care providers and trigger a spate of lawsuits against the law. Florida...
Denver Lawyer Loses Liability Over Medical MJ Practice
May 8 2012 // A Denver lawyer has lost her liability insurance because part of her practice involves representing medical-marijuana businesses. The Denver Post reported the Hanover Insurance Group told Ann Toney last month it...
Florida Governor Signs Long-Awaited Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Bill
May 4 2012 // Florida’s decade long attempt to reform the state’s automobile no-fault insurance law has finally paid off. Gov. Rick Scott, flanked by rows of law enforcement officials and state officials, signed into law...
Protective Specialty Launches Allied Health Medical Professional Liability Product
May 4 2012 // Protective Specialty Insurance Co. will now offer an allied health medical professional liability product. It is designed for both entities and individuals in more than 250 subclasses. In addition to customized insurance...
New York Proposes New Rule to Crack Down on No-Fault Insurance Fraud
May 2 2012 // New York State regulators are expanding their effort to stop no-fault auto insurance fraud. The New York Department of Financial Services announced on Tuesday a new draft regulation, Regulation 68, that would make it...
ACE USA Enhances Hospice Insurance Products
Apr 27 2012 // ACE USA’s ACE Medical Risk Division now offers an endorsement for hospice care eligibility requirements. This new enhanced hospice care eligibility recertification endorsement serves as an amendment to ACE’s...
