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October 03, 2025, Medical Economics
Extended Reporting Period, or Tail, Coverage for Medical Malpractice Insurance: Common and Costly Misconceptions
For many clinicians, extended reporting period coverage, commonly referred to as “tail coverage,” is a vaguely familiar term that they may associate with job change or retirement. Laura Archer, CPCU, Vice President, Underwriting, The Doctors Company, discusses what tail coverage is and provides recommendations for when physicians should consider their options.

October 01, 2025, MedCentral
Malpractice Risks on the Rise for Cardiologists
Cardiologists often face unique challenges that could lead to lawsuits. Between the hazards of performing high-risk procedures, the difficulty of diagnosing heart attacks that appear with non-classic symptoms, and the struggle to keep up with continuous new findings, cardiologists need to be extra careful to avert malpractice claims.

September 26, 2025, Risk & Insurance
Inflation Drives $4 Billion Surge in Medical Malpractice Losses Over Past Decade
Rising economic factors and lawsuit abuse push medical malpractice claim costs to decade highs, The Doctors Company reports.

September 18, 2025, Insurance Insider US
Claims Frequency in Physicians Medmal Starting to Creep Up: Doctors President
Despite tort reform, physicians’ insurers are struggling with the same loss inflation challenges as other liability peers. Robert White, Jr., President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses The Doctors Company’s latest study, “Nuclear Verdicts and Rising Costs: How Inflation Is Impacting Medical Malpractice Claims," claims frequency and severity trends, and the importance of tort reform.

September 17, 2025, Medical Economics
Inflation Adds $4 Billion to Malpractice Losses, Study Finds
Economic and social inflation have added an estimated $4 billion to insured medical malpractice losses over the past decade, according to a new analysis commissioned by The Doctors Company.

September 17, 2025, Inside Medical Liability
Coping With Litigation: Tips for Healthcare Professionals
Few things in a healthcare practitioner’s life generate more stress and disruption than an allegation of professional malpractice. The first step in alleviating the uncertainty is to understand the litigation process and your role as a defendant.

September 15, 2025, Part B News
Beware of Signs of Lawsuit-Prone Patients, and Keep Documentation Professional
Rich Cahill, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for The Doctors Company, shares considerations for managing relationships with potentially litigious patients.

September 11, 2025, KevinMD
Nuclear Verdicts and Rising Costs: How Inflation Is Reshaping Medical Malpractice Claims
Physicians today face mounting challenges in the practice of medicine, including declining reimbursement, workforce shortages, administrative burdens, and the ever-present risk of litigation. The Doctors Company’s latest study, “Nuclear Verdicts and Rising Costs: How Inflation Is Impacting Medical Malpractice Claims,” highlights another pressure point: the accelerating impact of inflation on medical malpractice claims.

August 21, 2025, Part B News
Physician Survey: Just 12% Recommend Career in Medicine
A recent survey from The Doctors Company found that physicians are worried about patients relying on medical misinformation from social media. But perhaps the most disturbing finding is the spectacularly low percentage of physicians who would encourage young people to seek a career in their field.

August 01, 2025, Healthcare Risk Management
DOJ Targeting Healthcare for False Claims Act Enforcement
Federal regulators and law enforcement are looking at healthcare organizations for False Claims Act (FCA) violations. Richard F. Cahill, JD, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at The Doctors Company, provides recommendations for healthcare providers to review their compliance programs to avoid FCA enforcement actions.