Physicians and practice administrators need to prepare for the inevitable increase in medical malpractice insurance premiums at the next renewal. Many practices have already seen an increase at their 2019 renewal. The medical malpractice insurance market is changing, and premiums are going up. Physicians, hospitals, facilities, and other healthcare provider groups have enjoyed a little over a decade of steadily…
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Medscape recently published the Best and Worst places to practice medicine in the U.S. Tennessee came in at the top of the best places based on several factors, including cost of living, physician pay, and medical malpractice environment. Want to know the worst? Check out the article here.
In July of 2012 the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that limits on awards for non-economic damages in medical malpractice suits is unconstitutional. Prior to that there was a cap $350,000 that was put into place in 2005. The cap along with other malpractice reforms helped to stabilize the medical professional liability insurance market in Missouri, and encourage a number of insurance…
Two League of Healthcare Experts (LHE) educational events next month will feature presenters from the Keane Group. Our Healthcare Practice Consultant, Doug Geiger will present on the “State of Illinois Medical Malpractice Insurance Market” on November 18th in Fairview Heights, IL. Doug has his pulse on the IL market and has worked with physicians and practice managers extensively in the state…
The Keane Group is proud to announce that we have partnered with NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company, the ninth largest medical professional liability insurance company in the country, to co-sponsor the Metropolitan Medical Society of Greater Kansas City, which serves over 3,000 physicians in both Missouri and Kansas. As sponsors, the Keane Group and NORCAL Mutual are helping to support the Medical Society’s…
Is Your Practice Adequately Protected? Join us August 13th at Spazio’s in Westport for lunch and a panel discussion about the insurance needs of a medical group. Panelists include John Keane, President of the Keane Group. Hope to see you there! Click here to register. Insurance coverage that you need to know about: – Medical Professional Liability Insurance – Property …
Independent medical professional liability insurance broker, Keane Insurance Group, is expanding nationally by adding an office in the Los Angeles area and putting one of its long-time brokers in place to launch the new operation. Matt Thomson, who has been with Keane since 2004, opened the doors on June 1, 2014 and will head up operations as well as focus…
Judge Richard Bresnahan has denied a motion by Timothy H. Trout, LLC (Trout) and Missouri Professionals Mutual (MPM) to dismiss tortious interference with business expectancies claims that Keane Insurance Group, Inc. (Keane) filed against those two companies in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County. The ruling, which was made on April 18, 2014, means the Keane Insurance Group, Inc.…
Spring is here and we all know what that means: Tradeshows and conferences. We’re looking forward to seeing our clients and making new friends! MGMA of Greater St. Louis — March 12, 2014 at the St. Charles Convention Center (Ok, we know this already happened) Greater Kansas City Medical Manager Association — April 9, 2014 at the Sheraton in Crown…