Medical malpractice
I work in insurance: Dr Edwin Rajadurai, Servca
Dr Edwin Rajadurai is an associate director with Lloyd’s broker Servca. He qualified as a doctor in 2011 from Lugansk State Medical University in the Ukraine.
This Week in Post: Vnuk is a four letter word
When my toddler says ‘fox’, it sounds very rude. I mainly laugh at it but I’m also a bit scared that the next time she spots a fox in our local park, she will point at it, proudly shouting ‘F***! F****!’
Analysis: Monitoring medical misdeeds
Surgeon Ian Paterson went to prison in May for carrying out unnecessary cancer operations and this case has highlighted gaps in the insurance coverage of medical malpractice
Legal Update: When reasonable isn't enough
The Supreme Court judgment in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board opens a new avenue for claims against professionals, explains Alisdair Matheson, partner at Brodies.
HCML acquires Excell Medical, opens Bristol office
Rehabilitation firm HCML has acquired Excell Medical Reporting, a Medco-registered reporting company, and opened a new office in Bristol.
Legal Update: Robotic surgery - cutting through the insurance implications
With advances in robotics and artificial intelligence taking hold of the medical industry, do the benefits of robot-assisted surgery outweigh the risks - especially for insurers?
Cryonics: premium on immortality?
The world of cryonics, and the freezing of human tissue, is proving a tricky one for the insurance industry.
Exoskeletons: How wearable robotics could transform medical claims
It sounds like science fiction, but exoskeletons are increasingly being used in rehabilitation therapy and insurers are getting in on the act.
Roundtable: Health and cyber crime: Cyber crime against the healthcare sector
With cyber crime the fastest growing criminal activity in the world, attacks on healthcare providers are becoming more prevalent. Post, in association with Kennedys, hosted a roundtable to find out the scale of the threat – and what the industry can do…
Neon exits punishing Italian medical malpractice account
Neon has exited its unprofitable Italian medical malpractice account.
Spotlight on health insurance: Medical questionnaires and fraud
The health of a potential employee may have a major impact on their future productivity and, given the law of averages, at least one candidate being interviewed for any particular position is likely to have existing health issues.
Number of 'unmeritorious' claims against cosmetics surgeons on the rise
The amount of “unmeritorious” claims against cosmetic surgeons is increasing as a result of “vicious” review sites, law firm Manleys has said.
Antares launches treaty casualty and appoints Everest's Jarman to head offering
Antares has launched its casualty treaty offering with the appointment of Neil Jarman as casualty treaty officer.
Marketform rebrands as Neon in break with ‘unprofitable’ past
Marketform has rebranded itself as Neon in order to begin a “new chapter” in the company’s trouble history.
Marketform disposes of two books to Beazley
Lloyd's underwriter Marketform has sold its UK open market medical malpractice and UK and international delegated authority insurance businesses to Beazley.
Dale Underwriting takes Marketform's medical malpractice business
Lloyd's underwriter Marketform has stopped writing international medical malpractice business and transferred its book of business to Dale Underwriting Partners.
Robotics: Bad robot
Who is liable when an artificial agent develops an error in its code?
Synthetic Biology: The dark side of DNA
For all the good that synthetic biology could do, concerns persist that in the wrong hands, it could also be a potent weapon.
North of the Border: Informed consent appeal allowed
Times have changed for the doctor/patient relationship –material risks must be disclosed.
Doctor deregistered for false medical report evidence
A doctor was struck off the medical register for deliberately misrepresenting his medical experience and membership of professional bodies under oath and in medical reports supporting personal injury claims.
Legal update: Medical Innovation Bill: Criticisms over impact of Bill remain
The Medical Innovation Bill could lead to an increase in litigation, despite its attempts to reduce it, with the potential to confuse rather than clarify the law. Gary Allison and Judith Davison report.
Generali backs Italian stem cell trial
Italian insurer Generali and research organisation Associazione Revert Onlus have begun a three-year partnership to support cell therapy clinical trial on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Legal update: Care providers: Strong leadership is the key to raising standards in the care sector
Abuse and neglect scandals show the danger of care facilities that lack proper risk management strategies.
Marketform restructures medical malpractice division
Underwriter Marketform has reshuffled its medical malpractice division.