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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏥 &#039;&#039;&#039;Medical malpractice insurance&#039;&#039;&#039; is a form of [[Definition:Professional liability insurance | professional liability insurance]] that protects healthcare providers — including physicians, surgeons, nurses, hospitals, and clinics — against [[Definition:Claim | claims]] alleging negligence, errors, or omissions in the delivery of medical care. It covers [[Definition:Defense cost | defense costs]], settlements, and [[Definition:Judgment | judgments]] arising from patient allegations of misdiagnosis, surgical error, medication mistakes, and similar professional failures, making it an essential prerequisite for practicing medicine in virtually every jurisdiction.<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Policies are written on either an [[Definition:Occurrence | occurrence]] basis or a [[Definition:Claims-made policy | claims-made]] basis, a distinction that carries significant implications for both [[Definition:Insured | insureds]] and [[Definition:Underwriter | underwriters]]. Occurrence policies cover incidents that take place during the policy period regardless of when the claim is filed, while claims-made policies respond only if the claim is reported during the active policy term or an extended reporting period, commonly known as a [[Definition:Tail coverage | tail]]. [[Definition:Medical underwriting | Medical underwriting]] in this space requires deep familiarity with clinical specialties, geographic [[Definition:Tort reform | tort environments]], and historical [[Definition:Loss development | loss development]] patterns — a neurosurgeon in a litigation-heavy state will face dramatically different [[Definition:Premium | premiums]] than a family practitioner in a state with strong tort reform.<br /> <br /> 📊 This line of business has historically been volatile, cycling through periodic [[Definition:Hard market | hard markets]] — sometimes called &quot;malpractice crises&quot; — during which [[Definition:Premium | premiums]] spike and [[Definition:Insurance carrier | carriers]] withdraw capacity. [[Definition:Social inflation | Social inflation]], rising jury awards, and evolving standards of care continue to challenge actuarial predictability. Many healthcare providers turn to [[Definition:Risk retention group (RRG) | risk retention groups]] or [[Definition:Mutual insurance company | physician-owned mutuals]] for coverage, while [[Definition:Reinsurer | reinsurers]] play a critical role in absorbing the tail risk associated with severe outcomes. For the insurance industry as a whole, medical malpractice remains a bellwether for broader trends in [[Definition:Liability insurance | liability]] pricing and [[Definition:Reserve adequacy | reserve adequacy]].<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Professional liability insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Claims-made policy]]<br /> * [[Definition:Tail coverage]]<br /> * [[Definition:Tort reform]]<br /> * [[Definition:Risk retention group (RRG)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Social inflation]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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