In January, of the seven new RRGs added to RRR listings, six were organized to insure doctors. Four states were selected as domiciles: Arizona (two), Montana (two), South Carolina (two) and Vermont
After years of watching medical malpractice rates soar in Florida, and the state hemorrhage of doctors due to high insurance costs, all eyes are on the market where rates have fallen for the third
The Florida Auditor General's Office recently released a critical report that found the state's Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is failing to adequately monitor the medical malpractice insurance
The 22-page report--written by former Missouri Insurance Commissioner Jay Angoff--is based on recent annual reports from the top-15 medical malpractice insurers as rated by Oldwick, N.J.-based A.M.
The legislation--"The Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2007"--will allow states to craft tailored, new alternatives that will speed the resolution of disputes, make patients safer and maintain
The newly formed Sophia Palmer Nurses Risk Retention Group, Inc. will begin offering medical malpractice insurance to nurses throughout the state in conjunction with the Florida Nurses Association.
The legislation, "The Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act of 2007," will allow states to craft tailored, new alternatives that will speed the resolution of disputes, make patients safer and maintain
Three years after the medical malpractice reform insurance debate shook Tallahassee during an unprecedented three special sessions, the aftershocks are still rumbling across the state. Though the
In an annual report from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, the department declared that solvency risk does not appear to be an issue among medical malpractice insurers and that adverse reser
This improved performance is attributable to several factors, including the removal of excess underwriting capacity from the market, sharp increases in premium rates over several renewal periods, and