From: Joanne Doroshow
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: New AIR study

Please note that Americans for Insurance Reform has released its 2003 Stable Losses/Unstable Rates study. The analysis was done by Bob Hunter, based on a special compilation of med mal insurance data prepared for AIR by A.M. Best.

It finds that inflation-adjusted medical malpractice insurance premiums rose much faster in 2002 than was justified by insurance payouts, which actually dropped between 2001 and 2002.

News Release: http://www.insurance-reform.org/pr/StabeRel2003.pdf

Study: http://www.insurance-reform.org/StableLosses2003F.pdf

These are national figures. We are working with selected states to release state-specific studies as well. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Joanne Doroshow
Executive Director
Center for Justice & Democracy
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