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The Medical Professional Liability Market – What’s Happening and Is Tort Reform the Answer? Richard S. Biondi, FCAS, MAAA. Milliman Evaluations of CAPS on Non-Economic Damages. New York (NY) Florida (FL) Pennsylvania (PA). MAIN DATA SOURCES. National Practitioner Data Base Physicians Only
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The Medical Professional Liability Market – What’s Happening and Is Tort Reform the Answer? Richard S. Biondi, FCAS, MAAA
Milliman Evaluations of CAPS on Non-Economic Damages • New York (NY) • Florida (FL) • Pennsylvania (PA) Milliman USA
MAIN DATA SOURCES • National Practitioner Data Base • Physicians Only • All Paid Claims • Countrywide & Every State • FL Dep’t of Insurance Data Base • Only Commercially Insured Claims • Includes Hospital Claims • More Detail per Claim • TX Dep’t of Insurance Data Base • All Paid Claims > $10,000 • Includes Physicians & Hospital Claims Milliman USA
OTHER DATA SOURCES • Physicians Insurance Ass’n of America • Countrywide Only • Annual Statements • All Insurers Consolidated • Rate Filings • US Government (e.g. census) Data Milliman USA
CAPS on Non-Economic Damages Milliman USA
RESULTS MedMal Paid Losses between 1991 and 2000 Milliman USA
RESULTS 2000 MedMal Paid Losses / Physician Milliman USA
RESULTS Non-Economic damages / (Economic damages + Non-Economic damages) Milliman USA
RESULTS Milliman estimates that a $250k cap would reduce MedMal losses by approximately: Milliman USA
RESULTS Milliman USA
RESULTS Milliman USA
RESULTS Milliman USA