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.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 11:00 a.m. ET Join the MPL Association for an in-depth discussion on the proliferation of APPs and the impact of this trend on the future of MPL claims, defense, and loss mitigation. This webinar is FREE for MPL Association members and affiliate partners.
While medical liability-related legislative activity has shifted heavily from the federal environment to the states, the same cannot be said for all regulatory activity. Thanks to the McCarran-Ferguson Act, states remain the dominant focus of regulatory matters affecting medical liability insurance.
The State of the MPL Market: Claim Severity Rises, Policy Price Increases Moderate
Every six months, the MPL Association’s Research and Analytics Department issues a report analyzing these metrics with valuable take-aways that offer industry stakeholders insights into the industry’s financial performance.
American healthcare faces persistent issues with consolidation, workforce shortages, integration of new technologies, and unrelenting economic pressure. TDC Group looks ahead to trends over the next decade, focusing on challenges, key lessons, and emerging risks.
By TDC Group
An examination of research of medical oncology malpractice case analysis with the primary goal to identify the association between safety incidents in medical oncology practice and systems failures to inform potential redesign solutions rather than individual provider remediation.
By James Doolin, MD, MHQS, and Hannah Tremont, MPH
Learn how addressing the rise in medical malpractice claims severity by removing variabilities in handoff communication can avert risk and impact judicial outcomes.
By Robert Hanscom
Markets and economies could experience a significant pivot in 2024. Learn more from SLC Management’s investment teams and solutions providers as they examine public and private fixed income, real estate, infrastructure, insurance asset management and retirement plans.
CNBC Analyst Ron Insana shares economic and political insights in advance of his keynote presentation at the MPL Association Conference on May 9 in Washington, D.C.
By Amy Buttell
Read about a decision from the Idaho Supreme Court, which represents an important professional liability development, as it confirms the applicability of the case-within-a-case standard.
By Kevin A. Griffiths
The MPL Association Data Sharing Project provides a closer look at healthcare specialties by average indemnity, percentage of claims closed with payment, and average defense costs.
Pollster Bill McInturff teases the subtleties of the 2024 electorate and election in advance of his presentation at the MPL Association Conference on May 9 in Washington, D.C.
During the past two years, the Fellows Leadership Program participants have gained a valuable perspective on the MPL industry, deepened their connections with colleagues, and enhanced their understanding of the commonality of MPL issues around the globe.
Advanced analytics, including generative AI, are disrupting insurance underwriting. As new entrants promise to disrupt the traditional MPL market, how can established MPL insurers use new data and analytics to transform their business and achieve elusive profitability?
By Gene Boerger
The MPL Association’s new publication, “Medical Professional Liability Insurance Sector Report: 2023 Midyear Financial Performance,” examines three key financial metrics of the MPL insurance industry: losses, pricing, and written premium growth.
Physicians and patients alike find treatment decisions can become particularly difficult in end-of-life care. This article from the Canadian Medical Protective Association provides guidance to healthcare professionals and others during this challenging stage.
By The Canadian Medical Protective Association
The MPL Association Data Sharing Project has created a highlight focusing on the more than 4,700 closed claims and lawsuits involving family medicine and internal medicine doctors between 2017 and 2021. This includes indemnity payments, average defense expenses, and top allegations.
A study by The Doctors Company investigates high-dollar medical professional liability litigation and illustrates how reducing diagnostic errors is paramount to enhancing patient safety and mitigating loss costs.
By Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, and Kathrine Soulsby, RN, BSN