Health & Medical Professional Liability

Tell them more: Informing prenatal patients of the realities of delivery may reduce lawsuits and improve doctor-patient relationships

A proposal on informing prenatal patients of more than just procedures and explaining what can really happen during labor and delivery. As defense counsel in hundreds of obstetrical cases, we…

Executive Summary: The Betterley Report’s Cyber Insurance for Healthcare Market Survey-2024

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has impacted many industries, including health care. The recently released Betterley Report’s “Cyber Insurance for Healthcare Market Survey—2024” interviewed the top cyber insurers regarding the…

State-Specific Legislation Adds Layer of Complexity to Use of AI in Health Care

Artificial intelligence (AI) is hardly new in the practice of health care. Indeed, medical facilities and practitioners were among AI’s “first movers” 50 years ago and remain at its leading…

Insurance 101 For Lawyers Webinar Recap

This webinar enforced the fact that in the realm of professional liability insurance, understanding the intricacies of licensing and product distribution models is essential for both insurance professionals and their…

Why Healthcare Should Embrace AI

There is some argument that General Artificial Intelligence (GAI) has already been woven into the fabric of the administration of healthcare, certainly in the United States’ fragmented provider systems.  Third-party-contracted…

2024 PLUS Healthcare & Medical PL Symposium – Most Successful Since 2008

The Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) welcomed nearly 450 healthcare liability professionals from around the world to its annual Healthcare & Medical PL Symposium. The event, which took place May…

Executive Summary: The Betterley Report’s Cyber Insurance for Healthcare Market Survey–2023

One of the hardest hit segments by cyber-attacks is healthcare, highlighting the critical need for specialized cyber insurance. However, cyber coverage offered to healthcare providers and managed care organizations is…

AI in Healthcare: Risks and Benefits for Medical Professional Liability

It is no exaggeration to state that artificial intelligence (AI) will transform health care delivery globally. In fact, it will revolutionize health care over the next decade. The amount of…

Legal Considerations on the Precipice of Artificial Intelligence Replacing Physicians

Combining human intelligence with the power of artificial intelligence (AI) can help transform cancer diagnostics.[1] That is the mantra of Kheiron Medical Technologies, which uses AI technologies to help radiologists detect…