May 04, 2026, Medical Economics
What's Driving Malpractice Rate Changes in 2026?
Medical Economics spoke with Robert White, President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, to find out what factors are driving malpractice rate changes in 2026.
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September 03, 2026, Insurance Business
Psychiatry’s Low Claim Rate Masks Costly Malpractice Risks
Psychiatry is sued less often than most medical specialties, but the claims that do emerge are concentrating around routine parts of patient care in ways that create meaningful financial exposure for practices with inconsistent operational standards.
August 01, 2026, Patient Safety Monitor Journal
Closing Accountability Gaps to Improve Patient Safety in Hospitals
Clear roles, effective communication, reliable follow-up, and system-level safeguards can help hospitals reduce preventable harm and close patient safety gaps during handoffs and transitions of care.
March 02, 2026, Insurance Business
Neurology Malpractice Risk Driven by Diagnostic Error, Communication Failures, and Rising Severity
Diagnostic complexity, communication breakdowns, and supervision failures are emerging as persistent drivers of malpractice risk in neurology, with claims data reinforcing concerns about rising severity and the potential for outsized jury awards.
July 06, 2026, Insurance Business
Plastic Surgery Claims Study Flags Clinical Judgment as Costliest Malpractice Driver
A study by The Doctors Company of nearly 2,000 closed plastic surgery claims reveals a counterintuitive gap between claim frequency and financial exposure.
March 12, 2026, Claims Journal
Report: Allegations Related to Diagnoses Most Common in Malpractice Claims
Diagnosis-related allegations of malpractice are the most common in neurology claims, a new report from The Doctors Company shows.
September 17, 2025, Inside Medical Liability
Coping With Litigation: Tips for Healthcare Professionals
Few things in a healthcare practitioner’s life generate more stress and disruption than an allegation of professional malpractice. The first step in alleviating the uncertainty is to understand the litigation process and your role as a defendant.
September 22, 2026, Medscape
Waning Risks, Higher Stakes: Medscape Physicians and Malpractice Report 2026
Robert E. White, Jr., President of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, provides perspective on current medical malpractice trends and the forces driving rising claim severity.
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Team Physicians: Mitigating Liability Risks
Physicians serving as volunteer team physicians for high school or other community sports programs are often unaware of potential liability risks.
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