The MPL Association recently released the latest medical and hospital liability industry sector report, which provides commentary on the 2024 results and challenges the sector may face in the year ahead.
Experienced defense attorneys who have represented MPL carriers for decades are nearing retirement age, creating space for the next generation of lawyers to make their mark. The MPL Association explores how to encourage, teach, and provide experience to the next generation of the MPL defense bar.
By Amy Buttell
According to a look at the 2024 financial results for the MPL sector from Milliman, last year was a continuation of trends witnessed in 2023. The authors of a new article said investment performance improved again and surplus increased further, leading to what might be considered a slightly better year for the MPL industry in 2024 when compared to 2023.
By Eric J. Wunder and Zachary A. Fischer
In a new closed claim case study, The Doctors Company examines systems factors, such as practice policies and protocols, and how they can help protect patients from harm and practices from liability.
When healthcare organizations neglect the principles of safe system design, human factors engineering, and a safety culture for the workforce, the risk of preventable harm increases. ECRI writes that to make healthcare safer, we must address the system as a whole—not just focus on individual performance.
By David Marx, JD
Preverity’s Gene Boerger discusses how hospitals, health systems, and insurers can make significant strides in maternal care by adopting proactive measures to promote best practices and reduce preventable complications during deliveries.
By Gene Boerger
11/27/2022: Due to a local power outage, the MPL Association’s phone system is currently offline. For email addresses, please see the Staff Directory.
As we approach the culmination of the biannual event known as “the most important election of our lifetime,” it is an opportune moment to assess what this election has in store with regard to the medical professional liability community.
Available on-demand: Insights and observations from experts on the MPL industry’s 2024 financial performance and what to expect in the MPL sector in 2025.
The MPL Association Elects Board Chair and Appoints Officers
J. Michael Conerly, MD, FACS, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of LAMMICO, has been selected to serve as the Association’s Chair of the Board of Directors.