Latest Medical Professional Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Medical Professional Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
News Currents
Jan 22 2006 // Surplus Line Market: Speculations for 2006 Experts agree. The surplus lines market remains alive, healthy and stable. Who can argue with the success of this niche-based market that has risen from 4 percent in 1984 to...
Unlicensed Texas Health Care Provider Sentenced in Fraud Scheme
Jan 10 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance, working in conjunction with the Collin County District Attorney’s Office, recently secured a criminal conviction against Don A. Bauer of Plano for insurance fraud. TDI said Bauer...
Indiana Malpractice Bill May Take Sting from Docs Saying ‘I’m Sorry’
Jan 9 2006 // Usually saying “I’m sorry” means good things for the person that says it. However when a physician says “I’m sorry,” it could mean big trouble down the road in the court system. With...
W. R. Berkley Forms Accident and Health Company
Jan 4 2006 // W. R. Berkley Corporation in Greenwich, Conn. has formed Berkley Accident and Health, LLC. Based in New Jersey, Berkley A&H will write accident and health insurance and reinsurance on behalf of W. R. Berkley...
Pa. Med-Mal ‘Crisis’ Over But Doctors Still Worried About Costs and Access
Jan 3 2006 // Five years after the latest medical malpractice insurance “crisis” began to roil Pennsylvania and other parts of the nation, some say a balance has returned to the system here. But doctors and hospital...
N.J. Neurologist Charged with Million Dollar Insurance Fraud Scam
Jan 1 2006 // New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey reported that a Mercer County neurologist, his former medical practice and four former medical diagnostic and/or medical equipment corporations, along with the former office...
From New England to Virginia, Courts Made Insurance Headlines in 2005
Dec 30 2005 // From Maine to Virginia, many of the insurance headlines in 2005 dealt with compensation and reinsurance probes, just as they did across the country, casting the industry’s reputation in a bad light. But much of the...
FTCR: Insurers Inflated Med-Mal Claims to Justify Rate Hikes
Dec 30 2005 // In documents filed with state regulators and in statements to public officials, medical malpractice insurance companies consistently inflated the amount they estimated they would pay out in claims, according to a study by...
MedAlert Healthcare Systems Indicted for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Dec 27 2005 // A Travis County, Texas, grand jury has indicted MedAlert Healthcare Systems Inc. and its president, Joseph Osei, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges, according to Texas Mutual Insurance Company. MedAlert...
Maryland Physicians with Complaints Could Face Tougher Review
Dec 20 2005 // When Maryland’s physician quality board comes up for review during the next legislative session, some are calling for tougher measures to deal with doctors who are the subject of multiple complaints. Until 2003,...
Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers’ Compensation in Texas
Dec 19 2005 // House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers’ compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks. After receiving much thoughtful input from system participants, I am proud to...
Meadowbrook to Offer Malpractice Insurance in Ohio
Dec 19 2005 // Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Group recently announced the availability of a medical malpractice liability insurance product for preferred physicians in Ohio. Insurance policies will be issued through...
Opinion
Dec 18 2005 // Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers’ Compensation in Texas House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers’ compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks....
NAS Adds to Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Program
Dec 15 2005 // Encino, Calif.-based NAS Insurance Services has added features to its Miscellaneous Medical Malpractice Insurance program. Deductibles now can be lower than $2,500, the company said. The program features limits of $1...
Ky. Governor’s Agenda Targets Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Dec 8 2005 // Reducing medical malpractice lawsuits, reducing soaring health care costs and helping small businesses cope with the increased cost of employee insurance are targets on Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher’s 2006 legislative...
NAS Broadens Non-Standard Medical Malpractice Insurance
Dec 5 2005 // NAS Insurance Services has broadened its Non-Standard Medical Malpractice Insurance in several areas. The coverage is now available to virtually all physicians specialists — plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency room...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 5 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Regulation of Surplus Lines
Dec 4 2005 // Montana House Bill 631 (Signed into law on April 8, 2005) Regulation: This law relates to the revision of surplus lines insurance law and provides that a policy may not be placed with an unauthorized insurer unless the...
Major Insurers, Non-Profits Launch Community-based Healthcare Initiative Impact
Dec 4 2005 // Impact Community Capital LLC, a consortium of major insurance companies, and NCB Development Corp. (NCBDC) have teamed up to offer as much as $50 million in low-interest loans to community health clinics that serve...
Texas Health Care Networks: A New Approach for Workers’ Compensation
Dec 2 2005 // House Bill 7 enacted sweeping workers’ compensation reforms. One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks. After receiving much thoughtful input from system participants, I am proud to...
