Medical Malpractice Insurance

Medical Protective Announces Discount for Pediatric Medical Malpractice Insurance

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Presidio is pleased to announce that starting June 2010, Med Pro is offering special discounts and benefits to Pediatricians across the country.  Membership in select pediatric organizations will earn a discount for all Med Pro pediatric and pediatric-surgical specialists insured with Medical Protective.  Proof of membership is required. Features of the MedPro Pediatric Program include: …

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Medical Protective Company AANA Insurance Services

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The Medical Protective Company to facilitate the needs of Medical Malpractice coverage for CRNA’s and members of AANA Presidio Insurance is pleased to announce Medical Protective’s new collaboration with AANA Insurance Services, formed to address the ever-growing insurance needs of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthestists (“CRNAs”) and committed to providing the best insurance products available to …

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New Regulation for California Medical Doctors

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Effective June 27, 2010, a new regulation, mandated by Business and Professions Code section 138, will go into effect requiring physicians in California to inform their patients that they are licensed by the Medical Board of California, and include the board’s contact information. The information must read as follows. NOTICE TO CONSUMERS Medical doctors are …

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Medical Malpractice Insurance Discounts from The Doctors Company

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As a broker representing The Doctors Company, we look to find any and every possible savings for our physician and surgeon clients purchasing medical malpractice insurance. One often overlooked savings opportunity for medical malpractice insurance coverage is discounts available as a member of certain medical societies. Here are just a few of the discounts currently …

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Oregon Medical Malpractice Insurance Continues To Decrease

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The major insurers have reduced their rates an average of 20% over the last five years. 2010 is continuing the trend as two professional liability carriers have recently announced lower rates effective April 2010. The Doctors’ Company has announced an average rate decrease of 5.1% while Medical Protective has announced an overall premium decrease of …

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California Physicians providing charitable care run into medical malpractice obstacles

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It seems incomprehensible but it’s a fact: Medical providers and healthcare clinics willing to provide care without compensation receive very little legal protection in the way of charitable immunity laws. While physicians can usually obtain “charitable care” coverage through individual medical malpractice policies, the fact remains that volunteer physicians and surgeons still face the fear …

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Insurance Coverage for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners

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Presidio is now offering medical malpractice insurance coverage on a stand-alone basis for a variety of healthcare providers – including Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. For years we did not have a suitable coverage option available for healthcare providers that wished to maintain a separate individual policy (instead of being endorsed on a physicians policy). …

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Medical Protective Insurance Company Looking to Expand Presence in Oregon

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Rumor has it Medical Protective may be lowering insurance rates and/or offering discounts in Oregon.  In an effort to lure prospective physician clients away from traditional insurers such as CNA and Northwest Physicians Mutual (now owned and operated by The Doctors Company), Medical Protective is considering lowering rates for specified medical specialties. With our newly …

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Medical Groups given Choice on Medical Malpractice Coverage

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Medical Protective (part of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies) is reintroducing the Occurrence coverage form in many states, including those in the west. Occurrence form used to be the only coverage form prior to the crisis in the medical malpractice insurance industry in the 1980’s. Essentially tail coverage or extended reporting coverage is built …

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