Medical professional liability

By Chad C. Karls  |  22 January 2016

How do rising defense costs in the medical professional liability industry fit into the broader discussion about big data analytics?

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  14 December 2015

A glance back at financial results for medical professional liability specialty writers through the first nine months of 2015.

By Paul Greve, Susan J. Forray  |  04 November 2015

The medical professional liability (MPL) industry is responding to the broad effects of healthcare reform.

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  08 September 2015

This piece summarizes some key financial results for medical professional liability (MPL) insurers for the first six months of 2015.

By Richard B. Lord, Stephen J. Koca  |  01 September 2015

The forces now sweeping through the healthcare market will call for agility and diversification from medical professional liability insurers.

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  06 July 2015

The medical professional liability specialty market opens 2015 with a continuation of the familiar trends experienced over the last decade.

By Chad C. Karls, Susan J. Forray  |  21 May 2015

The medical professional liability industry had a stable financial year in 2014 despite a decline in profitability.

By Eric P. Krafcheck  |  10 December 2014

Despite challenges, MPL insurers stand to reap substantial rewards from the use of predictive modeling.

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  05 December 2014

It’s nearing the end of another profitable year for MPL writers and we take a look at financial results through the third quarter of 2014.

By Chad C. Karls  |  28 October 2014

The trend of declining MPL insurance rates will not reverse itself for several more years.

By Richard B. Lord, Stephen J. Koca  |  13 October 2014

For continued success, MPL insurers must embrace dynamic business models.

By Stephen J. Koca, Susan J. Forray  |  09 July 2014

An initiative on the ballot this fall in California could have critical implications for tort reform, more than quadrupling the state's landmark cap on noneconomic damages in medical professional liability (MPL) awards.

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  07 July 2014

The medical professional liability (MPL) market has seen sustained profitability levels in recent years, even in the face of soft market conditions, and the first quarter of 2014 appears to continue that trend.

By Chad C. Karls, Susan J. Forray  |  21 May 2014

Medical professional liability industry update: Profitability declines from previous levels; reserve releases fund dividends and additions to surplus.

By Stephen J. Koca  |  08 May 2014

What will it mean for providers and insurers if California voters end the cap on non-economic damages in medical professional liability cases?

By Christine M. Fleming, Eric J. Wunder, Susan J. Forray  |  27 March 2014

Can patient compensation systems really provide the many benefits in cost savings, fairness, greater access, and efficiencies that their proponents claim?

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  01 December 2013

Are the persistent trends in MPL specialty starting to show subtle signs of change?

By Chad C. Karls  |  06 November 2013

The medical professional liability market continues the reduced claims trend of previous years, but changes may be on the horizon.

By Ryan J. Weber, Richard C. Frese  |  06 November 2013

Tail liability can be a significant item on the balance sheet, but may be reduced and controlled using simple tactics.

By Chuck W. Mitchell, Bradley J. Parker  |  12 August 2013

The first quarter of 2013 continues favorable financial trends for Medical Professional Liability Specialty writers.