Medical malpractice
Stackhouse Poland acquires medical indemnity broker
Stackhouse Poland has continued its acquisition drive into the New Year, acquiring specialist medical indemnity broker, Bespoke Medical Indemnity.
Blog: Rise of the robo-diagnosis
BLM partner Greg McEwen considers the liability implications of using artificial intelligence for medical diagnostics.
Foil's Stephen Hines on why it's time to refocus the agenda on clinical negligence reform
With the NHS facing spiralling costs, reform to clinical negligence claims should not be seen as controversial, says Stephen Hines, president of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
Coverys gains Lloyd’s nod on med-mal Syndicate 1975
Boston-based medical malpractice insurer Coverys has received in principle approval from Lloyd’s to launch Syndicate 1975.
International: Escape to Canada
The Canadian market offers unique opportunities for UK brokers, explains Servca's managing director Nomaan Jamal.
This Month in Post: AIG's UK CEO, BIA photos, terror car hire and tower fire
A look at this week's insurance news and this month's Post issue.
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.