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Picture this: You buy malpractice insurance for your practice or your provider organization and discover months or years later that the insurance (also known as medical liability or professional liability insurance) doesn't exist. This is happening with increased frequency across the country as phony malpractice insurers collect insurance premiums, then run off with the money without paying providers' claims.