A.M. Best Announces Transcript and Video Playback of Webinar on the State of the Medical Liability Insurance Market

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The video playback and transcript for the May 9 webinar titled, “State of the Medical Liability Insurance Market,” is now available to view online.

“State of the Medical Liability Insurance Market”

Links to the playback and transcript are available at no charge at www.ambest.com/webinars/mpli11.

Experts discussed topics such as:

• Financial results for the U.S. sector for 2010
• Financial outlook for the sector for 2011
• Rating trends and rating outlook for the medical professional liability insurance sector
• Legislative and regulatory developments
• How the sector is adapting to federal health reform
• Updates on reported frequency, severity and claims trends affecting this important sector of the U.S. commercial insurance market

The panelists participating in this webinar included:

• Henry Witmer, AVP, A.M. Best Company and one of the authors of A.M. Best’s annual special report on the medical liability sector
• James Weidner, President and CEO, Cooperative of American Physicians and Chairman of the Physician Insurers Association of America
• Timothy J. Kenesey, President & Chief Executive Officer, Medical Protective Company
• James Hurley, Senior Consultant, Towers Watson

New A.M. Best webinars featuring insurance industry leaders and exploring industry trends and developments are always being added to the event schedule. To view a complete schedule and register for upcoming webinars, visit www.ambest.com/conferences/webinars.html.

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