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Professional Liability Information

Chartis is the underwriter of our professional liability program. It is rated "A - Excellent" by A.M. Best, the nation's oldest and most respected insurance company financial rating service. Chartis has provided this coverage for over a decade, has a claims unit dedicated to birth related injuries and the widest national experience of any U.S. company in the representation of midwives in malpractice cases. Midwives can take their Chartis coverage with them if they relocate anywhere in the U.S. For more information, go to www.CISInsurance.com.

 What is ACNM Doing about the Professional Liability Crisis?

- Quickening article Summer 2007 - Professional Liability Update: Some Good News!

- Quickening article May 2006 - Liability Insurance: Your Questions Answered

- Expanded Practice Opportunities through FQHCs and Hospitalist Practice

- ACNM Position Statement: Qualifications for Midwifery Expert Witness (this document is available in the ACNM Library) - Affirmation Statement for Midwifery Expert Witnessess: Voluntary Guidelines  

ACNM Professional Liability Resource Packet (2007)

Like their physician colleagues across the country, CNMs/CMs are experiencing a professional liability crisis. Many forces that are beyond our control are forcing ACNM members to become experts in this complex topic. In order to meet this critical need for information, ACNM has published the Professional Liability Resource Packet. (Due to its large file size, the Packet has been divided into four parts.)

Part 1: Professional Liability Primer

Part 2: Physician Surcharge

Part 3: Legislation and Policy

Part 4: What to do if You are Named in a Lawsuit

10 Questions Midwives Should Ask When Looking for Liability Insurance

The Myth of Vicarious Liability - Updated

GAO Report to Congressional Requesters: Medical Malpractice Insurance

Risk Reduction Statements

• Midwifery Strategies for Liability Risk Reduction
• Midwifery Strategies for Liability Risk Reduction in Informed Consent
• Midwifery Strategies for Liability Risk Reduction Postdates Pregnancy/Post Maturity
• Midwifery Strategies for Liability Risk Reduction - Shoulder Dystocia
• Midwifery Strategies for Liability Risk Reduction - Preterm Labor & Birth
  
  
  

Contemporary Insurance Services

• Contemporary Insurance Services (CIS) is licensed in all 50 states to provide professional liability insurance for CNMs.

Other Resources:

• Visit the KaiserEdu.org background brief on medical malpracticeNational Conference of State Legislatures for more information about medical malpractice liability reform.
• ACNM Expresses Support for Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005
• The "Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act"(S.2061), may soon come to a vote in the U.S. Senate.S.2061, the first Senate Bill to address the Professional Liability Crisis since President Bush named the matter a national priority in his State of the Union Address, would provide necessary professional liability relief to CNMs/CMs.