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The “Gelli Law” - A New Era for Medical Liability in Italy

By Lorenzo Vismara |November 15, 2017|English

On 1 April 2017, Law No. 24/1207, known as the “Gelli Law,” entered into force. One of the main reasons for enacting this law was to address the fact that in Italy many medical professionals took a “defensive” approach when administering...
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A Look at the Medical Indemnity Insurance Fund Schemes in Australia

By James Hahm |December 19, 2016|English

More than a decade ago, the Prime Minister of Australia announced a raft of changes to address the problems of rising medical indemnity premiums and to ensure a viable and ongoing medical indemnity insurance market (the Market). These changes include:...
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The Leaks in New Zealand Building Claims

By Nicholas Zambetti |December 18, 2016|English

The title of this blog may be a light-hearted double entendre, but when it comes to insurance and reinsurance claims arising from New Zealand’s infamous leaky building issues, the claims are not spared from complexity. Insured’s themselves...
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Liability Insurers Can Benefit From ACA Healthcare Coverage

By Tim Fletcher |February 21, 2016|English

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has survived several judicial challenges and more are coming. Whatever your view on the merits of the sweeping reforms, we see many potential benefits for Medical Professional and other liability insurers. We recently discussed...
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Concierge Medicine - Going Public

By Don Curtin |July 22, 2015|English

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed many things about healthcare in the U.S., including how doctors and hospitals get reimbursed. For many years the system was “fee-for-service” and hospitals were most profitable when they were full. Now,...
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Simulation Can Reduce Medical Malpractice for Hospitals and Doctors

By Jim McNulty|October 21, 2014|English

One of the exhibitors at last month’s Symposium on Captive Insurance in Connecticut was Hartford Hospital’s Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI). Medical Director Steven Shichman, MD explained that simulation training provides...
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