Flight Insurance News
Doctors' Insurance
Tuesday December 4, 2001
Nine months after the collapse of HIH, the shockwaves are still being felt. NSW doctors are warning of bigger bills, and the flight of some GPs and specialists from the profession as the state's largest medical insurer plans substantial premium increases. With about 70 per cent of doctors on its books, United Medical Protection faces enormous difficulties as a result of the collapse of HIH, its reinsurer. Undoubtedly, the cost of doctors' higher insurance premiums will be passed to patients. The unending cr