A medical malpractice insurer association said research reports by two consumer groups questioning the industry's explanation for price increases were flawed, according to followup studies funded by the carrier organization.
Consumer groups that were mentioned said their interpretation and projection of data might be questioned, but there was no factual error.
The Physician Insurers Association of America pointed to a study they supported by actuaries James Hurley and Gail Tverberg of Tillinghast Towers Perrin, which they said countered a report by Americans for Insurance Reform.
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