How Physicians Can Capitalize on Technology A recent study conducted in part by the American Medical Association found that primary care physicians (PCPs) are now spending nearly half of their workday on electronic health records (EHRs). Yet the vast majority...
Transferring to other Medical Professional Liability Insurance policies: What are the Tail implications? As featured by Fairfield County Medical Association The medical professional liability (MPL) market has entered a dynamic cycle in which premiums are rising...
Part 1: Medical Malpractice Insurance: The Soft and Fuzzy Hard Market The medical malpractice insurance industry is cyclical. When there is too much supply, prices fall (soft market). When there is too much demand, prices rise (hard market). What makes the...
Part 2: US Medical Malpractice Insurance: A Brief History Since peaking around 2007, physician medical professional liability (MPL) insurance rates had been largely declining. Over the past few years though, most MPL companies have been writing business at a...
Part 3: Deja Vu: The Return of the Hard Market The medical professional liability (MPL) insurance market is surprisingly easy to forecast. Pricing policies remains a challenge, as premium coming in today is used to cover losses often years down the road. But...