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.
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
The MPL Association takes a deep dive look into the scope of practice and evolving risks for advance practice providers and talks to experts from the US, Canada, and the UK.
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
State legislatures have been extremely active on many issues with relevance to the medical professional liability community. Learn more in a new breakdown on state activity from the MPL Association.
By Michael C. Stinson
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.
By Daniel Kent Cassavar, MD, MBA, FACC, Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, and Traci King, RN
A new article from Medical Liability Monitor discusses the soaring patient demand for GLP-1 weight loss medications and concerns raised by primary care physicians about patient safety risks associated with third-party telehealth prescriptions of the weight loss drugs.
By Michael Matray
The MPL Association has released a report on diversification in the MPL sector. It looks at how and why companies tried to diversify, and what did, or did not, work. The report also provides insights into paths for diversification in the current MPL market, as well as options for diversifying in other lines of business.
CMPA recently developed a “Know Your Risk” report for physicians who perform cosmetic procedures, providing data-informed insights and advice on reducing medico-legal risk. Learn more!
The newest report from ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medications Practices, “Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2025,” highlights the 10 most pressing patient safety challenges facing the healthcare industry in 2025.
By ECRI
The MPL Association explores the anger leveled at healthcare insurance organizations and by association, healthcare professionals, hospitals, and health systems.
Clinical documentation is integral to effective medical practice, ensuring not only patient safety but also acting as a critical defense in malpractice cases. This article will review the seven different types of clinical documentation errors and what you can do to avoid them.
By Gioia Guarino, MS and Hannah Tremont, MPH