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Politics Are Key Factor in Policy Progress

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.

MPL Insurance Sector Report: 2024 Financial Results

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.

Inside Medical Liability

Third Quarter 2022

 

 


Data Sharing Project
Time to Resolution—Part II

The previous issue of Inside Medical Liability highlighted that the average time to resolve a claim (incident to close) is 4.6 years.

 

During the same three-year time frame (2017-2019), a review of the most prevalent outcomes by the number of years (incident to close) showed that 10% of closed claims were resolved in three years, 16% in four years, 13% in five years, and 6% in six or more years. Breast cancer, bronchus and lung cancer, and colon cancer were among the top outcomes that took the longest to resolve.

 

 

 

Contact for more information:
Kwon Miller, Data & Analytics Manager kmiller@mplassociation.org