A.M. Best Webinar to Examine the New Competitive Landscape for U.S. Medical Professional Liability Insurers [Health & Beauty Close – Up]

A panel of A.M. Best analysts and insurance industry leaders will discuss the state of the U.S. market for medical professional liability insurance in a special one-hour webinar set for 2 p.m. ET, Wednesday, May 8.

Panelists for this webinar will include:

-Henry Witmer, Assistant Vice President, A.M. Best Company

-Thomas Redman, Manager, Industry Research, A.M. Best Company

-Brian Atchinson, President & CEO, Physicians Insurers Association of America (PIAA)

-William J. McDonough, President & CEO, MMIC Group

-Neil Morrell, President and COO, MAG Mutual

-Terrance Sheehan, MD, President and CEO, Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine

The discussion will follow the publication of A.M. Best's annual special report on the state of the medical professional liability market. It also comes before the annual conference of the PIAA, held this year in California.

The U.S. medical professional liability market is in a unique period of transition. The panel will examine financial results, loss trends and industry developments. It will also address growing competition from new organizations, including many hospitals that have begun to cover the medical risks of their physician employees. U.S. health reform is also creating new opportunities and pressures for insurers of medical risk.

Attendees can submit questions in advance during registration or email questions to [email protected] during the live event, which will be streamed in live video format.

Registration:

www.ambest.com/webinars/mpli13

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