Medical Malpractice Insurance News

The MLMIC website hosts hundreds of free online resources for both policyholders and the broader medical community. Now, all of those resources – including the MLMIC blog – are part of the MLMIC Insider.

From risk management tips and FAQs to publications and the MLMIC blog, we are committed to supporting today’s dental professionals. Visit our website and follow us on social media to take advantage of all we have to offer.

The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) has assembled a number of critical resources for New York physicians as they care for patients during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

MLMIC policyholders and their staff have exclusive access to the MLMIC Resource Center, which can access a wide variety of current healthcare reference materials on your behalf and promptly provide these research findings to you.

MLMIC is pleased to announce two new resources: an upgraded secure portal and a 24/7 call center. Both customer service enhancements are part of MLMIC’s effort to deliver a responsive, concierge-like experience for our policyholders.

A recent New York Times column reports on a growing body of research shows that physician burnout and depression are linked to medical errors and that nearly half of physicians experience burnout at some point.

Did you know that – unlike other carriers in New York’s medical malpractice marketplace –MLMIC’s entire underwriting and claims process is overseen and guided by physician peer review? Whether reviewing a prospective policyholder’s new application or performing a review of an existing policyholder’s underwriting record, physician peer review is the cornerstone of MLMIC’s underwriting philosophy.

MLMIC is pleased to offer a hotline for legal support 24/7. Policyholders can access this important service via phone or email.

MLMIC’s Annual Risk Management Seminar features the foremost experts in the healthcare industry on current trends and topics essential to ongoing, effective risk management.

While MLMIC continues to demonstrate financial strength, Politico New York has reported that one of the state’s major malpractice insurance carriers has both a negative surplus and declining revenues.