Medmal (Medical malpractice)

Continued disruption in cyber, emerging risks like at-home care and return to work are joining the industry’s need for new faces as being among the biggest issues for the coming year.

The medical malpractice business will use a company market platform to pursue its growth ambitions.

CRC executives discussed Covid-19 exclusions, the senior living space and sexual misconduct in the healthcare liability market on CRC Group’s latest podcast.

Experts estimate that it will take at least around 18 months to fully understand the extent of the pandemic impact in the business.

Labor shortages and post-pandemic anxiety contribute to rise in severity of claims in ProAssurance’s workers comp business, even as frequency falls.

The insurer’s top line grew as a result of its acquisition of California mutual Norcal earlier this year.

CEO Dino Robusto predicts favorable market conditions into 2022.

The executive takes the role previously held by Lainie Dorneker, who became the head of healthcare for start-up Bowhead Specialty in April.

The increased use of telemedicine, along with the rise of other medical tech platforms, presents a host of exposures to medical malpractice insurers.