FAQ

It’s no secret that one company dominates the podiatry medical malpractice insurance marketplace – but that doesn’t mean they’re always the right fit for your practice. L&J can guide you through marketplace with access to multiple carriers for medical malpractice insurance for podiatrists who are familiar with your specific training and needs. With other lines of coverage, we help tailor comprehensive coverage solutions customized for podiatric practices and close potential gaps in coverage. Additionally, L&J can help you and your practice secure standalone coverage for podiatric medical assistants.

Yes, podiatrists who don’t perform surgery often benefit from the lowest malpractice insurance premiums. If you plan to phase surgery out of your practice, L&J can help find competitive coverage for your new practice profile.

We recommend being upfront with your malpractice insurance carrier about any board action as soon as possible. It may even be a stipulation in your policy to do so within a certain time frame. If your policy has administrative defense coverage sublimits, they can help provide relief for defense costs for regulatory proceedings. As a result of the action, it’s possible, but not guaranteed, that you’ll be surcharged or non-renewed from your current carrier. L&J can help you find new coverage, while ensuring there are no gaps when moving between carriers and carefully explaining any changes to policy terms and features.

Potential carriers for medical malpractice insurance for podiatrists will need to see an application, a current copy of your CV, and your claims history from current and previous podiatry medical malpractice insurance carriers or employers. As your broker, we can use this same submission to shop for coverage at multiple carriers offering medical malpractice insurance for podiatrists. We’ll help you review the options and determine which fits your practice best in the moment and in the future.