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9 Tips that will help you avoid a Medical Indemnity Insurance Claim

In Australia, there is an increasing need for medical practitioners, medical centres and day clinics to have medical indemnity insurance. With the ever changing healthcare industry, doctors and health...

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Medical indemnity insurance: 10 reasons not to worry when you retire or go on maternity leave

Medical Indemnity Insurance continues in perpetuity after Australian doctors retire from private practice, thanks to the government’s Run-off Cover Scheme (ROCs). This means that retired doctors and those on maternity leave are covered...

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Protecting patients and practitioners: Talking with Tego CEO, Eric Lowenstein

The reality of protecting your patients’ privacy is about preparing for when, not if, the next risk will emerge. The rate of data breaches in Australia continues to affect businesses...

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If I change insurers, will I lose my tail cover? Retroactive cover explained

A number of doctors have told me that they worry about changing medical indemnity insurers. Why? Because they’re concerned that if they switch insurers, they’ll lose their retroactive...

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Medical Indemnity Insurance: The Basics

Claims Made. Occurrence Based. Circumstances which could give rise to a claim. These terms are insurance jargon. And if you want to understand how medical indemnity insurance policies operate, you...

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Series: Digital Technologies in Health – The Opportunities and Pitfalls

Part 1: Do you use your mobile phone to share clinical information? What are the options? What are risks? TEGO: As part of our ongoing discussions with our...