383.105. Report of medical malpractice claims by certain insurers, contents, insurer defined. - Missouri Statutes

Report of medical malpractice claims by certain insurers, contents,insurer defined.

383.105. 1. Every insurer providing medical malpractice insurance toa Missouri health care provider and every health care provider whomaintains professional liability coverage through a plan of self-insuranceshall submit to the director a report of all claims, both open claims filedduring the reporting period and closed claims filed during the reportingperiod, for medical malpractice made against any of its Missouri insuredsduring the preceding three-month period.

2. The report shall be in writing and contain the followinginformation:

(1) Name and address of the insured and the person working for theinsured who rendered the service which gave rise to the claim, if the twoare different;

(2) Specialty coverage of the insured;

(3) Insured's policy number;

(4) Nature and substance of the claim;

(5) Date and place in which the claim arose;

(6) Name, address and age of the claimant or plaintiff;

(7) Within six months after final disposition of the claim, theamounts paid, if any, and the date and manner of disposition (judgment,settlement or otherwise);

(8) Expenses incurred; and

(9) Such additional information as the director may require.

3. As used in sections 383.100 to 383.125, "insurer" includes everyinsurance company authorized to transact insurance business in this state,every unauthorized insurance company transacting business pursuant tochapter 384, RSMo, every risk retention group, every insurance companyissuing insurance to or through a purchasing group, every entity operatingunder this chapter, and any other person providing insurance coverage inthis state, including self-insured health care providers.

(L. 1976 H.B. 1308 § 2, A.L. 1986 S.B. 663, A.L. 1999 H.B. 445, A.L. 2006 H.B. 1837)