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The Cost of Malpractice Insurance: What Influences Premiums and How to Save
Your medical malpractice insurance premium is primarily determined by the statistical risk of a healthcare provider practicing in the same specialty and geographic area facing a medical negligence claim, as well as the expected cost of defending such a claim. Factors That Influence Malpractice Insurance Premiums Specialties like obstetrics and orthopedic surgery are considered high-risk […]

5 Common Liability Coverage Discounts for Physicians
Medical liability insurance can be a significant expense for physicians, but you don’t have to pay more than necessary. Physicians can reduce malpractice insurance premiums by taking advantage of available medical liability insurance discounts. There are five common discounts that can help lower your medical malpractice coverage costs. Explore Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage with Cunningham […]

How a Physician’s Loss History Can Affect Malpractice Insurance Rates
A physician’s loss history plays a significant role in determining malpractice insurance rates. This history includes past claims or incidents, whether they resulted in settlements, judgments, or were dismissed. Loss history affects how insurers assess a physician’s risk level and can either increase or decrease premiums based on the frequency and severity of past claims. […]

Types of Medical Malpractice Insurance Policies for Doctors and Physicians
In the complex world of healthcare, medical malpractice insurance serves as an essential safeguard for professionals. Understanding the different types of policies available is crucial for ensuring adequate coverage. What Are The Differences in Medical Malpractice Insurance Policy Types? Medical malpractice insurance policies come in various forms because they are designed to cater to the […]

Who Needs Medical Malpractice Insurance?
Medical malpractice insurance is vital for any individual or entity practicing in the healthcare sector. This can include anyone from doctors, nurses, dentists, therapists, hospitals, and clinics. In most states, it’s a legal necessity for physicians to carry malpractice insurance, although the amounts of required coverage can differ. Furthermore, hospitals typically mandate that physicians and […]

Curi Holdings, Constellation Complete Merger to Offer Scale the Modern Healthcare Delivery System Requires
Curi Holdings and Constellation closed their previously announced merger last month. Both mutual holdings companies, the combined entity now operates under the name Curi, creating a unified national brand. With more than $2 billion of consolidated assets and nearly $400 million in revenue, the merged organization now serves more than 50,000 physicians, healthcare providers and […]

Medical Professional Liability Industry Convenes in New Orleans to Address Unique Challenges, Emerging Trends
side note: This is our annual write-up of all that happened at this year’s Medical Professional Liability Industry’s largest conference. What happens here drives changes to the medical malpractice insurance environment over the next 365 days. The Annual Conference of the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association took place at the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans, […]

AM Best Maintains Negative Outlook for MPL Segment in 2022, Cites Rising Loss Costs, Increasing Severity, Diminished Reserves
AM Best maintained its negative outlook for the U.S. medical professional liability (MPL) insurance segment in 2022. In a Market Segment Outlook published recently, the global credit ratings agency cited the ongoing pressures of a depressed demand, rising loss cost trends, an increase in high-severity claims, social inflation and diminishing reserve redundancies as justification for continued […]

Doctors, Politicians Battle Over COVID Disinformation, Standard of Care
A growing number of state medical boards have been pushing back against the minority of healthcare professionals spreading dangerous COVID-19 disinformation and prescribing unproven coronavirus treatments. They are increasingly meeting resistance from conservative lawmakers. “Physicians who generate and spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation or disinformation are risking disciplinary action by state medical boards, including the suspension […]
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