Insurance is generally based on the principle of covering the few using the contribution of the many. In more professional terms, it is about spreading the risk across the whole group so that everyone pays a small amount regardless of whether they suffer the risk or... read more
Late last year, many workers from the seafood markets in the province of Wuhan and Hubei started reporting pneumonia like symptoms that progressively worsened. This illness spread at an alarming rate and quickly became an uncontrolled epidemic. The Chinese government... read more
Mandatory MMI – Filling the Gap or Fulfilling the Need? Professional indemnity is intended to offer the confidence for trained experts to do their best work without worry of accidental repercussions. For example, a doctor attempting a risky treatment should not be... read more
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... read more
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... read more
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... read more
