NU Online News Service, Oct. 8, 2:50 p.m.EDT

The Florida medical malpractice market is continuing a recoverythat began when the state's legislature enacted reforms in 2003, arecent report by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulationstates.

The 22 leading medical malpractice carriers in the state, whichmake up 80 percent of the market, reported their fifth consecutiveyear of "broad profitability," according to the report, while ratefilings reflect an average 7.1 percent decrease for the primarymedical malpractice market–physicians and surgeons.

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