Malpractice Insurance News
Medical Indemnity: The Way Ahead
Saturday May 4, 2002
After the recriminations in the wake of the collapse of United Medical Protection it is time to look ahead. The Federal Government was caught unprepared in what briefly became a time of high, if somewhat artificial, drama this week when some doctors and surgeons suspended services for private patients. Calm has been restored by the Government's guarantee of malpractice insurance until June 30, but it must move with clarity and purpose towards long-term solutions.Insurers Run Scared From Health Rescue
Thursday May 2, 2002
The Federal Government's plan to rescue 32,000 doctors stranded without malpractice insurance appeared in disarray yesterday, when commercial insurers said they were reluctant to take over the cover.