May 7, 2024 by matray

Below are some headlines and article synopses from the May 2024 issue of Medical Liability Monitor. To read the articles in their entirety, please subscribe today. Colorado Considers Raising Noneconomic Damage Cap To Save It The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee last month approved by a four-to-one vote Senate Bill 24-130… Continue reading...

April 26, 2024 by matray

The Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has announced that the Federation of State Physician Health Programs, Inc. (FSPHP) will receive the 2024 Award of Excellence in Physician Wellness. FSPHP is being honored for its role as a leader in the medical community, specifically to improve the health and well-being of… Continue reading...

April 26, 2024 by matray

The Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has announced that James D. Hurley, ACAS, MAAA, consulting actuary with WTW, will receive the 2024 Award of Excellence in Lifetime Achievement. Hurley is being honored for his decades of unwavering commitment and significant contributions to the MPL industry. The MPL Association is the… Continue reading...

April 23, 2024 by matray

The Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has awarded its 2024 MPL Industry Defender Award to John D. Cassidy, Tamura D. Coffey, R. Brent Cooper, Louis “Duke” DeHaas, and Selina Hunt. This award is presented annually to defense attorneys in recognition of their exceptional and outstanding lifelong contributions to defending physicians,… Continue reading...

April 23, 2024 by matray

The Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association announced that Carl T. Hook, MD, will receive the 2024 Award of Excellence in Honor of Peter Sweetland. Dr. Hook is being honored for his outstanding contributions and longtime dedication to the MPL insurance community, the MPL Association and healthcare professionals. The MPL Association… Continue reading...

April 22, 2024 by matray

Inszone Insurance Services, a provider of commercial, personal and benefits insurance, recently announced its acquisition of Talerity, LLC, a specialized Inszone Logo insurance agency focusing on professional liability for medical providers. The acquisition comes on the heels of Inszone Insurance's appointment of Amy Hieatt as executive… Continue reading...

April 9, 2024 by matray

Below are some headlines and article synopses from the April 2024 issue of Medical Liability Monitor. To read the articles in their entirety, please subscribe today. Does AI Help or Hurt Radiologists’ Performance? It Depends on the Doctor One of the most touted promises of medical artificial intelligence (AI) tools… Continue reading...

April 8, 2024 by matray

Coverys hired Brian J. Farrell Jr., JD, to be its new senior vice president of claims, effective as of March 25, 2024. Reporting to Coverys chief operating officer Catherine Donahue, Farrell will lead the Coverys claims team and oversee management across the enterprise providing quality claims services for policyholders. Farrell… Continue reading...

April 1, 2024 by matray

AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a” (Excellent) of certain members of Curi Insurance Group (Curi). Concurrently, AM Best has removed from under review with developing implications… Continue reading...

April 1, 2024 by matray

The Doctors Company approved a 2024 premium dividend of approximately $14.7 million, bringing the company’s total of declared dividends to date to $470 million. “We are pleased to reward members once again with earned dividends,” said Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company and TDC… Continue reading...