2017 year-end financial results for medical professional liability specialty writers show continued profitability

In 2017, the medical professional liability market experienced another profitable year- with increases in net income and surplus relative to 2016, driven by promising investment performance. Favorable reserve development on prior coverage years still contributes a large portion to the healthy bottom line, as it has for more than a decade, and the decline in direct written premium has slowed.

This article was originally published in the April 2018 issue of Medical Liability Monitor.