Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Hospitals, Drugmakers Could Follow Health Insurer Mergers
Jul 28 2015 // Anthem Inc’s decision to buy Cigna Corp., forming the largest U.S. health insurer by membership, will likely speed consolidation across the healthcare industry, from hospitals to drugmakers. Anthem announced its...
N.H. to Begin Winding Down Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association
Jul 27 2015 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department announced on July 24 that the Merrimack County Superior Court issued an order appointing Insurance Commissioner Roger A. Sevigny as receiver of the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice...
ANV Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program in U.S.
Jul 27 2015 // ANV Underwriters, the international managing general underwriter (MGU) segment of global speciality insurance group ANV, has launched a new North America Miscellaneous Professional Liability (MPL) product and team. The new...
The Doctors Co. Challenging Florida’s Order to Decrease Med Mal Rates
Jul 27 2015 // An order by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for medical malpractice insurer The Doctors Co. (TDC) to decrease its rates by 15 percent is being contested by the California-based company. A hearing has been set...
Willis Partners with HITRUST to Address the Healthcare Industry’s Cyber Exposures
Jul 23 2015 // The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), an organization supporting the healthcare industry in advancing the state of information protection, has partnered with Willis North America to identify a common approach...
Tennessee High Court Upholds Dismissal of Health Care Liability Suit Without Prejudice
Jul 22 2015 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has determined that, in health care liability lawsuits, the obligation to disclose the number of violations of the certificate of good faith requirement does not compel any disclosure if there...
South Carolina Health System Settles Infection Lawsuit for $600K
Jul 22 2015 // South Carolina’s Greenville Health System has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a surgical patient who died after contracting an infection. The Greenville News reported that court documents show the...
Tennessee Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Health Care Liability Lawsuit
Jul 20 2015 // The Tennessee Supreme Court has determined that, in health care liability lawsuits, the obligation to disclose the number of violations of the certificate of good faith requirement does not compel any disclosure if there...
New York State Insurance Fund Launches New Online Medical Provider Portal
Jul 17 2015 // The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) announced on Thursday the launch of its new online medical provider portal. NYSIF said the new portal will allow registered providers and third party billers to retrieve claims...
CFC Launches Cyber Policy for U.S. Healthcare Providers
Jul 14 2015 // Specialist lines underwriting agency, CFC, has extended its cyber product suite with the launch of a new policy developed specifically for U.S. healthcare providers. According to CFC’s Cyber Practice Leader, Vicky...
N.H. Seeks to Update Insurance Rules for Health Care Provider Networks
Jul 13 2015 // The New Hampshire Insurance Department is moving forward with changing its rules for health care provider networks, but some insurance companies aren’t yet sold on a key part of the proposed approach. Department...
Law Firms Face Large Malpractice Claims as Risks Grow: Study
Jul 10 2015 // As law firms adjust to the realities of the current business environment, they continue to fall victim to malpractice claims, which can be costly to defend and may result in enduring reputational damage. A new study by...
Berkshire Hathaway’s MedPro Buying Oklahoma Medical Liability Insurer PLICO
Jul 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway’s MedPro Group has agreed to acquire Oklahoma healthcare liability insurer PLICO Inc., which is owned by the Oklahoma State Medical Association (OSMA). The boards of each entity have approved...
Connecticut Man Awarded $4.2M in Medical Malpractice Suit
Jul 7 2015 // A Connecticut man has been awarded $4.2 million as compensation for a surgery he says caused him to lose the use of his shoulder. A New Haven jury on July 1 decided that 58-year-old Gregory Leigh, of Wallingford, should be...
Bankers Healthcare Group Launches Agency for Healthcare Professionals
Jun 19 2015 // In partnership with The Capacity Group, an insurance and financial services organization, the founders of Bankers Healthcare Group (BHG) have launched BHG Insurance Services (BHGIS), a licensed agency designed to provide...
Miami Home Health Company Settles Medicare Fraud Scam for $17M
Jun 19 2015 // A Miami home health company has agreed to pay $17 million for allegedly paying doctors to refer Medicare patients. Department of Justice officials said the settlement with Hebrew Homes Health Network Inc. is the largest...
Google Receives Patent on Drones for Emergency Medical Services
Jun 15 2015 // Google Inc. received a patent on the use of drones to provide emergency medical service. Patent 9,051,043, issued June 9, covers the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to provide emergency medical support. Google said the...
Medical Malpractice Payouts Continue to Climb in U.S.
Jun 15 2015 // For the second consecutive year, medical malpractice payouts in 2014 increased over four percent from the previous year. After declining from 2003 through 2012, malpractice payouts started to rise in 2013 and continued to...
N.J. Approves New Healthcare Industry Captive Authority for Benefit Plans
Jun 12 2015 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Ken Kobylowski announced the approval of a new line of authority for HCSG Insurance Corp., a captive insurer formed last year by Healthcare Services Group Inc....
Workers’ Compensation Eyes Telemedicine As Treatment Option
Jun 12 2015 // Cost savings, better access to care, immediate triaging of injuries and faster claims closings are just some of the benefits of telemedicine, according to workers’ compensation experts, who also say its use is...
