| Trend | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall healthcare professional liability |  |
+5% to +15% |
| Allied health |  |
+5% to +15% |
| Hospital professional liability | |
+5% to +15% |
| Managed care E&O | |
+5% to +10% |
| Physicians professional liability | |
+5% to +15% |
| Senior living | |
+5% to +15% |
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Survey Report
Insurance Marketplace Realities 2024 Spring Update – Healthcare professional liability
Underwriters remain concerned about aberrational/nuclear verdicts.
Key takeaways
- Underwriters remain concerned about aberrational/nuclear verdicts.
- In response, even well-established insurers are reducing their deployed limits to as low as $5 million, and they are pushing for increased attachment points for underlying coverages, especially professional liability and auto.
- Concerns remain about staffing, practitioner burnout, aging workforce.
- Hospitals particularly Non-profit systems are facing significant financial challenges — according to Fitch Ratings; non-profit hospitals will continue to operate under a cloud of labor shortages and pressured margins in 2024.
- Related Acts coverage is now employed, particularly with respect to sexual abuse.
- Emerging issues include biometric data, privacy and artificial intelligence for diagnostics and treatment protocols.
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