Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage

When deciding which medical staffing agencies to work with, it is important to consider whether healthcare providers will be covered by malpractice insurance separately. As part of its temporary staffing services, Staff Care arranges for professional liability coverage. This medical malpractice coverage is furnished through Everest National Insurance Company under a claims made form. Staff Care is one of the medical staffing agencies that participate in the Patient Compensation Funds in Indiana, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Statistically, only 20 percent of medical professional liability claims are filed during the year immediately following an alleged incident. Forty-five percent of medical malpractice claims resulting from work performed are not filed until three years after the alleged incident and sometimes longer. Claims made policies are designed to allow modifications to per claim limits, so that such limits can be adjusted upward over time, if necessary.

The protection of the independent physicians we match with clients is our greatest concern and Staff Care will continue to arrange for a superior level of professional liability coverage for our temporary physician. Everest National Insurance Company is rated A+ by A.M. Best and AA- by Standard & Poor's. Additionally, Everest National Insurance Company is an admitted carrier. We invest considerable time and resources to ensure that providers matched by Staff Care enjoy the optimal professional liability coverage available for locum tenens physician employment. We believe our relationship with Everest National Insurance Company represents a positive, long-term solution. We invite you to compare our malpractice insurance coverage with that offered by other medical staffing agencies.