Healthcare & MedPL Symposium Kicks Off Today

PLUS is taking over Phoenix this week as hundreds of medical professional liability practitioners gather for its Healthcare & MedPL Symposium, May 6-8, to gain insight into one of PL’s fastest-growing sectors. This year’s event is especially meaningful as it marks the 25th anniversary and is being celebrated through a series of events throughout the week that honor past achievements and set the stage for continued success and innovation.

The 2026 Healthcare & MedPL Symposium chairs—Julie Hadley, TransRe, Rusty Hughes, CRC Group, Bonnie Katubig, Hudson Insurance Group, Jeff McDonald, TDC Specialty, and Jonathan Rubin, KBR—have invested significant time in developing a high-value program featuring speakers whose insights will help shape the industry’s future. Attendees will leave with best practices they can immediately apply to their businesses. Sessions address timely topics such as AI and emerging PL challenges, with select sessions offering CE/CLE credit.

CE/CLE-eligible sessions include:

• Medical Staffing Trends
• Dispatches from the Courtroom: Trials, Challenges, and Some Good News?
• From Regulation to Risk-Understanding Today’s Professional Liability Challenges
• The Increasing Role of AI in Healthcare and its Impact on Liability and Pricing- This is a special keynote presentation on Friday with James Whitfill.

Sponsored sessions include:

• Predictive Precision: Leveraging AI & Predictive Analytics to Transform Medical Professional Liability Claims Handling- Presented by Marsh
• The Shifting Landscape of Healthcare Employment Claims – What the Data Tells Us and What’s on the Horizon- Presented by Travelers
• Healthcare Risks: A Global Perspective- Presented by KBR
• The Managed Care Pressure Cooker: What’s Heating Up in 2026- Presented by TDC Specialty
• AI Trends in Healthcare Litigation: Claims, Defense and Risk in a Changing Landscape- Presented by Beazley
• From Independence to Institutions: How the Physician Workforce Transformation is Rewriting MPL Underwriting- Presented by Aon
• Beyond the Application: Why Risk Maturity Is a Missing Variable to Sharpen Your MPL Underwriting- Presented by HUB
• Private Equity in Healthcare: Promise, Peril, and Professional Liability- Presented by Hudson

The symposium kicks off this afternoon with “Elevate Your Impact: The Future PLUS Pre-Symposium Intensive,” which offers an exclusive opportunity for Future PLUS members to have their most pressing business questions answered by the event chairs. And, the day will conclude with a special 25th Anniversary Welcome Reception, where attendees can mix and mingle with one another in a relaxed atmosphere.

This fully packed event wouldn’t be possible without the support of our valued sponsors, all of which have representatives onsite, so be sure to say “hello” if you’re here this week!

We’re just getting started; keep checking the PLUS Blog for event updates throughout the week!