November 29, 2010 by matray

side note: In the article below, the author examines scenarios where the 2010 Healthcare Reforms will ultimately undermine the profitability of the medical professional liability insurance industry. It also looks at possible opportunities that will come with the new reforms. The medical professional liability insurance industry faces new challenges from… Continue reading...

October 26, 2010 by matray

side note: The acquisition of Michigan-headquartered AP Capital positions California-based The Doctors Company to better compete in the Midwest. Consolidation and growth. The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of American Physicians Capital, Inc. (AP Capital),… Continue reading...

October 25, 2010 by matray

side note: Politics at its lowest are at play in Illinois. Special interest groups looking to remove Justice Kilbride for his recent ruling that declared Illinois tort reforms unconstitutional, are using negative, questionable attack ads that question his toughness on crime. Rather than resorting to faceless businesses making questionable attacks,… Continue reading...

October 25, 2010 by matray

Connecticut recently enacted a law that requires parties in a medical malpractice action to attend at least one session of mandatory mediation before moving forward with the lawsuit. The mandatory mediation requirement was included in a broader patients’ rights bill (SB 248) signed by Gov. M. Jodi Rell. Under the… Continue reading...