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Agents should work with a good medical malpractice broker

Agents should work with a good medical malpractice broker

Just another mouth to feed is possibly the first thought when considering the use of a wholesale broker, and in many instances there is an element of truth to that. When you set out working as an independent agent, as with any other field, there is a temptation to “do...

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A lesson in Liability Insurance for Chiropractors

A lesson in Liability Insurance for Chiropractors

A visit to the chiropractor for a 32-year-old patient in Georgia recently led to a $75 million medical malpractice verdict. The claim related to emergency treatment the patient received after collapsing with a brainstem stroke, resulting from chiropractic manipulation...

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the impact of social inflation on insurance premiums

the impact of social inflation on insurance premiums

Social inflation is a buzzword insurers use to explain the rising costs of insurance claims resulting from primarily increasing litigation arising from more plaintiff-friendly legal decisions and larger compensatory jury awards. While many industry experts put it down...

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insurance for hospitals

Hospital Insurance typically covers all or part of the potential liability for hospital services. It includes medical malpractice, accidents involving hospital employees and equipment, care during surgery or any other invasive treatment, after-hours care arrangements by staff who need help with their children and more.

insurance for long term care facilities

Long term care facilities must protect themselves against potential liability arising from incidents within their facility. Westwood can help you negotiate a package tailored to your long term care facility client.

insurance for physicians

The different types of insurance for physicians includes medical malpractice insurance, professional liability insurance, errors and omissions insurance, an umbrella policy, and professional indemnity. As a physician, you should have access to all of these types of insurance.