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Report: 2017 Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis

Now in its 18th edition, the Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis is a leading health care industry report that provides health care risk managers with a better understanding of their cost of risk compared to an industry benchmark. Through measurement, analysis, and comparison of the claim and exposure data, risk managers develop proactive strategies to reduce risk-related costs and ultimately improve outcomes.

This year’s analysis finds that nationwide, health care systems are expected to experience stable frequency of self-insured professional liability claims, according to the Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark report. A deeper analysis into large claims shows early signs that health care systems could see an increase in claim frequency for claims greater than $5 million. The 2017 report was released by Aon plc in conjunction with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis is produced under a co-marketing agreement between Aon and The American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM). The study is designed as a hands-on tool to provide health care risk managers with a better understanding of their cost of risk compared to an industry benchmark. Through measurement and analysis of claim and exposure data, risk managers develop proactive strategies to reduce risk-related costs and ultimately improve outcomes.

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2017 Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark Analysis press release

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To view the Table of Contents of the 2017 report, access the Executive Summary (PDF).

About the 2017 Aon/ASHRM Hospital and Physician Professional Liability Benchmark report
The database includes 119 U.S. health care systems, representing 33.5 percent of the total U.S. hospital industry. Data collected includes 107,610 non-zero professional liability claims, representing more than $19.2 billion of incurred losses. The database contains historical claim information for 10 accident years (2007 to 2016). All ASHRM members were invited to participate in the study, which is designed as a hands-on tool to provide health care risk managers with a better understanding of their cost of risk compared to an industry benchmark. Through measurement and analysis of claim and exposure data, risk managers can develop proactive strategies to help reduce risk-related costs and improve related outcomes.