The Professional Indemnity Insurance Blog
Your ultimate destination for the latest from the Malaysian professional indemnity insurance world for medical professionals.
DoctorShield Addresses APC Application Challenges
The review of the Medical Act 1971 (Akta Perubatan 1971) in 2017 brought with it some key changes, one of which is the requirement for all doctors in public and private practice to ensure that professional indemnity cover is secured as a condition of making an Annual...
The absolute support in mediation for conflict resolution
Why Mediation is Always the Best Approach In any professional indemnity context, there is bound to be occasions where there is a dispute on the extent of liability and even as to the true cause of the perceived malpractice. The most typical reaction – sensationalized...
Medical indemnity insurance – a choice or a necessity?
There was a time when bad news was broken to a patient by Doctors, the patient and their family members would accept the news as the will of God and never question or second guess the Doctor nor the establishment which treated him/her. The news, no matter how bad it...
DoctorShield’s 8 Unique Benefits
Enough articles have been published stressing on the importance of getting professional indemnity insurance in place for my medical practitioner. Add on to the fact that the Malaysian Medical Council is also making it mandatory, professional practitioners are on the...
When What You Need Is Not What The Insurer Wants!
It is obvious that professional indemnity insurance protects the working professional from financial disaster should anything unfortunate occur during the course of duty. Medical professionals need protection against the risk of a mistake being made during the...
5 questions to ask before purchasing medical indemnity insurance in Malaysia
Over the years, purchasing professional indemnity insurance has grown into a must-do activity for medical practitioners across the world. According to Harvard Medical School, 7.4% of doctors get sued for malpractice each year. In many countries, including Malaysia,...
Do Malaysian doctors have to prepare for tomorrow’s indemnity law today?
Earlier this year, the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) had made it clear about transforming into a corporate entity by next year. As part of its efforts to regulate and deliver quality medical care, medical indemnity insurance is on the verge of becoming a...
Tips on purchasing your medical malpractice insurance
A professional indemnity insurance is an essential buy for any medical practitioner in Malaysia. But don’t buy your medical professional indemnity insurance before reading this blog. How do you choose the right medical professional indemnity insurance? Here are 4...
