Many geographic regions see malpractice rates level off
Medical malpractice insurance rates are stabilizing after skyrocketing in the early 2000s, according to an analysis of the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers quarterly survey of market conditions. According to the survey, average medical malpractice rates increased only 2% in both the first and second quarters of 2005 and remained flat in the third and fourth quarters.
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