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Jun 21, 2012
Meet Our Med Mal Agents: David and Jason Leander

David and Jason Leander are not only brothers, but they are also the lead med mal agents at Cunningham Group. It is no accident that they are considered top med mal agents and leaders in their field. They are often asked by other insurance agents, who have physician clients, if they would be willing to […]

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Jun 20, 2012
New York Med Mal Coverage

Today we are writing about New York med mal coverage and risk retention groups (RRGs). Whenever a physician asks us what are the best and worst states to practice in from a med mal coverage standpoint, we always have to mention New York as the later. Unfortunately for physicians and caregivers in New York, New […]

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Jun 15, 2012
Florida Liability Insurance

If you speak with any physician that has practiced in Florida for more than 10 years, you are sure to get at least one or two horror stories about fly-by-night Florida liability insurance companies that came into the state, enticed doctors with low rates, and then disappeared as quickly as they arrived. Up until about […]

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Jun 14, 2012
Risk Management Guidelines for Anesthesiologists

Due to the nature of their specialty, most anesthesiologists have been involved in a fatal or serious incident that occurs to a patient during a surgical procedure. According to the International Anesthesia Research Society, 84 percent of all anesthesiologists will be involved in such an adverse event, and anesthesiologists can expect an average of 4.4 […]

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Jun 1, 2012
Medi Spa Ins: How to Save Money

Today we are going to talk about medi spa ins. Medi spa ins is a huge part of what we do here at MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com. We cover medi spas in all 50 states and because they are regulated state by state, we have access to a lot of insurance companies. The term “medi spa” is a […]

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May 31, 2012
Saving Money in Your Independent Practice Via Med Mal Ins

A big trend in medicine today is for hospitals and large medical corporations to buy small and medium-sized practices in a wave of consolidation. The end result is that the practices that remain independent have to compete against these Goliaths and have to come up with new ways of being competitive. One of the best […]

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May 30, 2012
Prescription Drug Abuse Threatens Successful Telemedicine Program

I’ve written several times about the medical and criminal liabilities caused by unscrupulous doctors over-prescribing pain medication. States like Florida are lousy with what have become commonly referred to as “pill mills,” which often skirt the law and add to the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Prescription drug overdoses now exceed the number of illegal […]

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May 16, 2012
Med Mal Coverage for Residents and Fellows

Late April, early May is the time of the year that our website and 800 number (1-866-824-0137) is deluged with calls, e-mails and submissions regarding med mal coverage for residents and fellows. In most cases, residents are covered under the hospital policy with which they are affiliated. However, there are times when a resident has […]

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May 14, 2012
Med Mal Ins for Physicians in Training, Pt 1

Every year around this time, the agents and MyMedicalMalpracticeInsurance.com field requests for short-term med mal ins coverage for all types of medical students, including foreign medical students. Luckily for our clients, this type of insurance is readily available, and can be low-cost. Today we will specifically focus on med mal ins for students and med […]

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