Tag Archives: professional liability

Lower Hedge Fund Return Expectations: Happy Investors, Happy Hedge Fund Insurers

by Paul Richards, April 9, 2013 | Posted in Financial Services

The lower return expectations and feeling among investors that, on balance, hedge funds had performed as expected or better in 2012 should be positive news for those in the insurance industry covering the professional liability risks of hedge funds. Continue reading →

3 Insurance Products Every Architecture or Engineering Firm Should Consider

by Dan Buelow, March 22, 2013 | Posted in Construction

For my first blog post, I thought it a good idea to start with the basics. This month I presented to 100 architecture and engineering firms a review of all the insurance products every design firm should know and use … Continue reading →

Our Scariest Health Care Risks – Escalating Verdicts and Settlements in Pediatric Litigation

by Paul Greve, October 31, 2012 | Posted in Health Care

The scariest and most volatile health care professional liability cases to defend involve severely injured children. Some of the largest verdicts and settlements in the U.S. over the last few years have occurred in non-obstetric pediatric cases. In many instances … Continue reading →

Construction Project Insurance: Owner’s Professional Liability Exposures and Solutions

by Guest Blogger, June 26, 2012 | Posted in Construction

Michael Brodzinski has been following the new trend of owners seeking project insurance in his role of Willis' professional liability expert for contractors, owners, and design firms. In this post he discusses construction-related professional liability insurance. Continue reading →

How to Mitigate Obstetrical Risk–And Guard Against a Jumbo Verdict

by Paul Greve, April 10, 2012 | Posted in Health Care

At the RIMS Conference next week, I will be a panelist in the health care industry session, presenting on patient safety in obstetrics—and I thought I’d share a preview of it with you. Continue reading →

Largest Health Care Claims of 2011

by Paul Greve, January 6, 2012 | Posted in Health Care

The largest health care verdicts most frequently involve injured children in obstetric and pediatric cases, and this year was no different. Continue reading →