Welcome to Malpractice Insights! A podcast dedicated to helping healthcare professionals navigate the world of medical malpractice insurance. Whether you’re a resident or fellow getting primed to start private practice or a veteran doctor looking to sharpen your skills, we’re covering the topics our clients are curious about — from need-to-know info on malpractice coverage in the COVID era to tips on improving bedside manner. Join host Jennifer Wiggins for new episodes every week and follow us on your favorite social media platform to join the conversation.
"How should I cover my nurse practitioner and other ancillary providers?"
9 mins; March 28, 2024
Tail Insurance vs. Prior Acts Coverage: What's the Difference?
9 mins; March 13, 2024
Malpractice Insights Mail Bag: A Six-Figure Tail Insurance Bill???
11 mins; November 29, 2023
Should You Stay with the Same Carrier for a Long time? Here are the Pros and Cons!
11 mins; November 22, 2023
One Point of Contact for ALL your Insurance Needs? Five Reasons Why It's a BAD Idea!
11 mins; November 15, 2023
What Happens If I Get Sued???
10 mins; November 08, 2023
Mail Bag: Medmal in a RUSH, Timing Your Credentialing, Structuring Locum Tenens
13 mins; November 01, 2023
"I'm a Medical Student. Do I ACTUALLY Need Malpractice Insurance?"
6 mins; October 25, 2023
Limited or Unlimited Tail? Which Should I Choose???
8 mins; October 18, 2023
The BEST Way to Get Entity Coverage for Your Start-Up
8 mins; October 04, 2023
Mail Bag: Unexpected rate increases and coverage a new practice on a budget
14 mins; September 27, 2023
Can I Switch from Claims-Made to Occurrence Coverage?
9 mins; September 20, 2023
Supplemental Malpractice Insurance: How to Tell if You NEED it!
10 mins; September 06, 2023
Non-Standard Malpractice Policies: What to know before you accept coverage!
12 mins; August 23, 2023
Mail Bag: Medmal AFTER being Bare, Consent to Settle, Onboarding and Offboarding
13 mins; August 09, 2023
How to Reduce Your Malpractice Insurance Premium
13 mins; August 02, 2023
The BEST Way to Keep Track of Your Medmal Policy History!
9 mins; July 26, 2023
Claims-Made Step Factors: Why are my malpractice premiums INCREASING?!
12 mins; July 19, 2023
100th Episode Special: Top Malpractice Insurance Tips for Doctors!
14 mins; July 05, 2023
Four Things You Didn't Realize Your Malpractice Insurance (likely) Covers!
10 mins; June 28, 2023
How to Break Up With Your Employer and GO SOLO!
10 mins; June 21, 2023
Mail Bag: Accidentally Bare, Telemedicine Options, and Getting Started as a New Grad
12 mins; June 14, 2023
How is Your Medmal Premium Calculated? And How Can You REDUCE YOUR COST?
11 mins; June 07, 2023
Claims-Made or Occurrence: What Type Should I Buy?
14 mins; May 24, 2023
Tail Insurance: What if I DON'T buy it?!
12 mins; May 17, 2023
Mail Bag: No Tail, Healthcare Franchises, and an Uncooperative Doctor?
10 mins; May 10, 2023
Occurrence vs. Claims-Made...IN 5 MINUTES!
7 mins; May 03, 2023
Shopping for Malpractice Insurance WITHOUT Making the Carriers Mad!
10 mins; April 26, 2023
Malpractice Insurance for Concierge and Cash-Based Practices
8 mins; April 19, 2023
Mail Bag: Moonlighting, New Grad Credits, and Shopping AFTER a free tail?!
9 mins; April 12, 2023
Switching Malpractice Insurance Agents? Here's HOW and WHEN to do it!
10 mins; April 05, 2023
What You NEED to know BEFORE You Get Malpractice Insurance Quotes
7 mins; March 28, 2023
What is Prior Acts Coverage and How Much Will it Cost?
12 mins; March 22, 2023
Mail Bag 8: Your Malpractice Insurance Questions...ANSWERED!
12 mins; March 15, 2023
How to Shop for Medical Malpractice Insurance Like a PRO!
7 mins; March 08, 2023
How to FIRE Your Malpractice Insurance Agent
12 mins; March 01, 2023
What's the Difference Between Occurrence Coverage and Pre-Paid Tail Insurance?
11 mins; February 22, 2023
Mailbag 7: Your Malpractice Insurance Questions...ANSWERED!
10 mins; February 15, 2023
Five Reasons CLAIMS-MADE COVERAGE Might Be Best For You!
9 mins; February 08, 2023
Five Reasons OCCURRENCE COVERAGE Might Be Best For You!
9 mins; February 01, 2023
Mailbag 6: Your Malpractice Questions...ANSWERED!
9 mins; January 18, 2023
What is Medical Malpractice and How Does Someone Prove It?
8 mins; January 18, 2023
"I forgot to buy tail insurance! NOW WHAT?"
10 mins; January 11, 2023
Top 5 Tips for Buying Malpractice Insurance in 2023
12 mins; January 04, 2023
Trends, Carriers, and Markets: Looking Back at Malpractice Insurance in 2022
12 mins; December 28, 2022
Mail Bag 5: Your Malpractice Questions...ANSWERED!
14 mins; December 21, 2022
What's the BEST malpractice policy for SELF-EMPLOYED doctors?
10 mins; December 14, 2022
FIVE Things to Look for in a Quality Malpractice Policy
10 mins; December 07, 2022
Should I Use MORE THAN ONE AGENT To Help Me Get Malpractice Insurance?
11 mins; November 30, 2022
Mail Bag 4: Your Malpractice Questions ANSWERED
12 mins; November 16, 2022
Malpractice Insurance During a Hard Market: WHAT TO DO
8 mins; November 09, 2022
How Long Do I Need to Carry Tail Insurance?
10 mins; November 02, 2022
How to Successfully Negotiate Tail Insurance
12 mins; October 26, 2022
Malpractice Insights Mail Bag: Your Malpractice Questions ANSWERED!
12 mins; October 19, 2022
Risk Management Tips from Doctors Who Have ALREADY BEEN SUED!
9 mins; October 12, 2022
How to Know if You Need Supplemental Malpractice Insurance
9 mins; October 05, 2022
Transitioning Your Malpractice Insurance from W2 to 1099
9 mins; September 28, 2022
Mailbox 2: Your Malpractice Questions ANSWERED!
10 mins; September 21, 2022
How to Add Virtual Care to Your Malpractice Coverage
8 mins; September 14, 2022
Five Signs You're Working With The WRONG Malpractice Agent
9 mins; September 07, 2022
How to A.V.O.I.D. Malpractice Claims!
8 mins; August 31, 2022
Mailbag 1: Your Malpractice Questions ANSWERED!
8 mins; August 24, 2022
Why Did My Malpractice Insurance Rates INCREASE?
9 mins; August 17, 2022
Tail Insurance: What is it and how much will it cost?
8 mins; August 10, 2022
What Exactly Does My Malpractice Insurance Pay For?
7 mins; August 03, 2022
Doctor Returning from Retirement? What You NEED TO KNOW About Your Malpractice Insurance.
7 mins; July 27, 2022
Does My Malpractice Insurance Cover My Legal Fees?
7 mins; July 20, 2022
How to Fill Out Your Medical Malpractice Insurance Application
9 mins; July 13, 2022
A Crash Course on Buying Your Own Medical Malpractice Insurance
10 mins; July 06, 2022
Quitting Your Medical Job? Be Sure to Follow These Steps!
7 mins; June 29, 2022
Applying for Malpractice Insurance? How to Manage the Timing PERFECTLY!
7 mins; June 22, 2022
How Much Commission Does My Malpractice Insurance Agent Make? And Does That Affect MY COST?
9 mins; June 15, 2022
Do I Need Malpractice Insurance For My Corporation?
8 mins; June 08, 2022
How Often Are Doctors Sued? What EVERY Doctor Should Know!
10 mins; June 01, 2022
Confusing Malpractice Terms and What They Actually Mean!
12 mins; May 25, 2022
WHEN and HOW Should You Shop for Malpractice Insurance?
10 mins; May 18, 2022
RETIRING MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL? What you need to know about your malpractice insurance
11 mins; May 11, 2022
Understanding Your Certificate of Insurance and Declaration Page
9 mins; May 04, 2022
FIVE Ways to Earn FREE TAIL INSURANCE
10 mins; April 27, 2022
Why Malpractice Insurance Policies Can Get Non-Renewed
15 mins; April 20, 2022
Which Doctors Have the Highest and Lowest Malpractice Insurance Premiums?
10 mins; April 13, 2022
Do I need to purchase tail insurance before switching malpractice carriers?
10 mins; April 06, 2022
What is a Claim History or Loss Run?
6 mins; March 30, 2022
Who Pays for Malpractice Insurance?
10 mins; March 23, 2022
Which Malpractice Carrier Is Best?
11 mins; March 16, 2022
How to Cancel Your Malpractice Insurance Coverage
9 mins; March 09, 2022
Occurrence vs. Claims-Made Case Studies (Real Life Examples)
13 mins; March 02, 2022
Accidentally bare? What to do if you find out you don't have malpractice insurance
9 mins; February 23, 2022
What Is a Retroactive Date?
12 mins; February 16, 2022
Should I Have More Than One Malpractice Insurance Policy?
9 mins; February 09, 2022
The Most Important Malpractice Insurance Documents to Keep
9 mins; February 02, 2022
When Should I Get Malpractice Insurance?
7 mins; January 26, 2022
What is the Best State to Practice Medicine In?
9 mins; January 19, 2022
Medical Malpractice and Statute of Limitations: Two Frequently Overlooked Items
8 mins; January 12, 2022
New Med Grad? Five Questions to Ask Potential Employers About Malpractice Insurance
11 mins; January 05, 2022
COVID-19: The Impact on the Malpractice Market and Claim Litigation 2021
10 mins; December 29, 2021
What is the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act and Patient Compensation Fund?
10 mins; December 22, 2021
Taking a Leave of Absence - Key Malpractice Insurance Considerations
6 mins; December 15, 2021
Understanding the Non-Standard Malpractice Insurance Market
7 mins; December 08, 2021
Understanding Medical Rating and Procedure Changes with Your Malpractice Insurance