medical malpractice insurance companies Archives

The Doctors Company To Acquire ProAssurance Corporation

March 21, 2025

As per the March 19, 2025 The Doctors Company press release: The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, and ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA), an industry-leading specialty insurer with extensive expertise in medical liability, products liability for [...]

Oklahoma Medical Malpractice Insurer To Be Sold To Berkshire Hathaway

July 14, 2015

The Oklahoma State Medical Association has agreed to sell Oklahoma’s top medical malpractice insurer, PLICO Inc., to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, under undisclosed terms. PLICO justifies its sale to the much larger MedPro Group by stating that the sale furthers its desire to exp[...]

Official Medical Malpractice Insurance Statistics For 1991 through 2011

May 31, 2012

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) recently released its Countrywide Summary Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Calendar Years 1991 – 2011 for the entire United States. As stated on its website, the NAIC “is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory [...]

Mitt Romney’s Views About Medical Malpractice

December 13, 2011

Current Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has expressed his opinions on medical malpractice reforms. On his 2012 presidential candidate website, Mr. Romney states, “The current medical liability system encourages defensive medicine and drives up health care costs. To address thes[...]

How Do Medical Malpractice Claims REALLY Affect Doctors?

September 20, 2011

Doctors are constantly complaining that the fear of medical malpractice claims has changed the way they practice medicine, has increased health care costs, and has caused doctors to flee the profession due to high medical malpractice insurance premiums and “frivolous lawsuits.” How have [...]

Why Does Your Government Require You To Pay For Someone Else’s Medical Mistakes?

July 13, 2011

Yes, that’s right. Many state governments now require that you pay for the costs of medical malpractice mistakes that happen to other people. Let us explain. Not long ago it used to be that most states in the United States had laws that made sure that all people remained on a level playing f[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims In West Virginia — Official Report

May 27, 2011

According to the State of West Virginia Medical Malpractice Report from November, 2009, medical malpractice insurance companies had an operating profit in West Virginia from 2004 through 2006 and again in 2008. As of 2009, West Virginia averaged 280 malpractice claims per year (down from 285 in 20[...]

Medical Malpractice Claims In Missouri — Official Report

May 14, 2011

According to the official 2009 Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report, 2009 was a very good year for medical malpractice insurance companies in Missouri — they were profitable for the sixth straight year, with the total of payments for claims, loss adjustments, and administrative co[...]

Tag: medical malpractice insurance companies