June 6, 2024
Practitioners of Brazilian butt lift surgery, repeatedly in the news after infections and at least two patient deaths in south Florida, must now obtain medical malpractice liability insurance, thanks to a bill signed into law last month. House Bill 1561, …
May 1, 2024
Florida and federal health officials have determined that 15 infections from drug-resistant bacteria have been linked to a south Florida clinic that performed Brazilian “butt lift” surgeries in 2022 and 2023. “Multiple lapses in infection control and prevention were found …
September 15, 2023
The trial in a liability lawsuit against a Florida hospital, a story featured in a Netflix documentary, began this week, bringing new attention to health care providers’ responsibilities in complex cases involving minors. The long-delayed trial in Venice, Florida, will …
May 17, 2023
A Mississippi doctor has been arrested and had his medical license suspended over allegations that he fondled teenage patients. Dr. Mehul Dixit, 59, was charged with two counts of sexual battery in Hinds County, where sheriff’s deputies arrested him last …
November 8, 2022
Independent Lloyd’s retail broker Servca Group announced the acquisition of Medicas, an independent insurance specialist that offers a wide range of medical indemnity, medical malpractice and healthcare liability insurance for healthcare groups, entities and individual practitioners. Financial details of the …
September 15, 2022
The New Hampshire Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee approved a request from the Sununu Administration to use $252,000 in federal pandemic aid to offset the cost of premium increases for birthing centers and home birth midwives. The state Department of Health …
March 23, 2022
New York medical malpractice insurer EmPRO Insurance Co., a subsidiary of Physicians’ Reciprocal Insurers, said it is expanding into New Jersey. It has filed to become an admitted insurer in New Jersey and plans to begin issuing policies in the …
January 6, 2022
CFC Underwriting, the managing general agent and emerging risk specialist, announced the creation of a single healthcare team in the London market, aiming to build “a healthcare powerhouse.” The move will see CFC’s UK and international experts in medical malpractice, …
May 19, 2021
Howden Broking announced it has acquired Medical Professional Risk Solutions (MPRS), a specialist insurance broker for the primary care sector, for an undisclosed sum. Howden said the acquisition adds further expertise to its Health & Care division. Founded in 2014 …
May 18, 2021
Asta, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, announced it has received “in principle” approval from the Lloyd’s Council for the transition of the Medical Protection Society’s (MPS) Special Purpose Arrangement (SPA) 1892 to a full syndicate, effective Jan. 1, 2022. …