Dec 12, 2014

PIANH testifies on JUA

The New Hampshire Insurance Department held a hearing to address the future of the New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association on Dec. 4.

PIANH, joined by representatives of the medical and insurance community, was asked to present testimony on whether the JUA still is necessary to the medical malpractice marketplace in the state.

PIANH testified that it believes that while the medical malpractice marketplace has improved since the creation of the JUA in 1976, the program still is a necessary participant in the medical malpractice market for a variety of reasons. However, PIANH did advocate for modifications to the existing JUA model to better reflect its role as a residual market.