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MAR/APR 2007 Feeding Frenzy (html)

By Richard Vento

The pendulum has swung back to a buyer’s market for medical malpractice, but watch out for those too-good-to-be-true deals.

SEP/OCT 2006 Three Tales of Whoa! (html)

By Richard Vento

Learn from these three vignettes how to avoid costly mistakes in the purchase of malpractice insurance.

MAR/APR 2006 Do-It-Yourself Malpractice Insurance PART II (html)

By Richard Vento

To create a solid self-insurance program, you must have all the ingredients and follow the recipe carefully.

NOV/DEC 2005 Do-It-Yourself Malpractice Insurance PART I (html)

By Richard Vento

Self-insurance can seem like an appealing alternative to a commercial medical malpractice policy. Is self-insurance a healthy alternative for professional liability?

MAY/JUN 2005 Do Your Part (html)

By Richard Vento

Good doctors need to be “good insureds” to receive the maximum benefit from their malpractice policy investment.

MAY/JUN 2004 Multi-faceted Tort Reform (html)

By Richard Vento

Tort reforms can reduce malpractice crises, as we have witnessed in Texas. But effective reforms must address several issues and cover multiple problem areas.

JUL/AUG 2003 Hang on to Your Glass (pdf)

By Richard Vento

Things are still bad in medical malpractice, of course, and they’ll probably get worse. Lessen the risk of an uninsured claim by choosing an insurer covered by your state’s guaranty fund.

MAR/APR 2003 Under Fire (pdf)

By Richard Vento

If you are among the 12 to 16 percent of all doctors who will be sued for malpractice this year, you will no doubt face a difficult ordeal. What can you expect and what can you learn from the experience?

SEP/OCT 2002 Understand Your Policy (pdf)

By Richard Vento

Before you entrust your financial future to a medical malpractice policy, go through it with a fine-tooth comb.

JUL/AUG 2002 A Team Approach (pdf)

By Richard Vento

Whether you’re in a crisis or not, make sure you have the best guidance in buying a malpractice insurance policy. You never know when things could change.