The Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration (DIFP) each year releases an annual Missouri Medical Malpractice Insurance Report. The MO Department of Insurance has collected data on Missouri medical malpractice claims and Missouri medical malpractice insurance companies for more than 30 years. This is important data for physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies because it shows how claim frequency and…
Keane policyholders have an opportunity to enroll in a special $1,000,000 lump-sum, tax-free disability benefit program underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. The purpose of the plan is to provide you and your family with additional protection above and beyond your current DI coverage with no offsets – and without a medical exam or questions asked. Here are three key benefits…
We are looking forward to another great year at The Keane Insurance Group. As one of the largest brokers of medical professional liability insurance in the nation we’ve enjoyed an unprecedented amount of new physician clients in more than 40 states around the country in the past year. Like you, we’ve set new goals for 2013 and have hit the ground…
The Keane Group announces a $1,000,000 lump sum, tax-free disability plan designed specifically for physician clients of the Keane Group. Coverage is Guaranteed Issue, meaning there are no medical exams or medical questions required. The plan is specialty specific and includes sub-specialties. This exclusive benefit, underwritten through Lloyd’s of London, has received a tremendous response from Keane clients. Learn more about this revolutionary product…
The elections are behind us, the Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is hardly a memory, and 2012 is quickly coming to a close. So what’s next? There was so much talk and news about ACA this past year that most people were tired of hearing about it, but now it seems that it’s all quiet on the…
In a perfect world, when a disability strikes and prevents a physician from continuing to practice in the same capacity as before, disability insurance would kick in and make up for the loss of income. The trouble is that in reality most doctors don’t carry enough disability insurance. Disability Insurance, like Life Insurance, is one of those things that people…
The largest medical malpractice insurance company in the U.S. , The Doctors Company (TDC), is expanding once again through its acquisition of Utah Medical Insurance Association, which insures 3,000 physicians in Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. This merger will bring significant value to physicians insured with UMIA through TDC’s A-rated financial strength, aggressive claims defense, and the benefits of a physician-owned…
Please join us for the 2nd Annual HOPE 5K.! Runners, walkers, and families are all welcome. Register HERE. This year’s race begins at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at our office in Kirkwood, MO. Based on the number registered so far, we are expecting 600 runners, twice as many participants as last year, which is good news because every…
The decision to overturn the cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases adds more uncertainty about the future of health care in Missouri, but most are taking a wait-and-see approach. Missouri’s highest court threw out the $350,000 limit on July 31st in a case involving a baby born with brain injuries, ruling that the cap is unconstitutional. The cap…
Not all executives find the time to help the needy, but John Keane, president of the Keane Insurance Group, frequently visits Haiti to aid the orphanages and communities devastated by the 2010 earthquake, and is currently taking doctors and other health care providers to the orphanage, Village de Vie, which his company raised funds to build and run. In early…