505.27 Medical malpractice insurance — annual claims reports required.
1. An insurer providing medical malpractice insurance coverage to Iowa health care providers shall file annually on or before June 1 with the commissioner a report of all medical malpractice insurance claims, both open claims and closed claims filed during the reporting period, against any such Iowa insureds during the preceding calendar year.
2. The report shall be in writing and contain all of the following information aggregated by specialty area and paid loss and paid expense categories established by the commissioner:
a. The total number of claims in the reporting period and the nature and substance of such claims.
b. The total amounts paid within six months after final disposition of the claims.
c. The total amount reserved for the payment of claims incurred and reported but not disposed.
d. The expenses, as set forth by rule, related to the claims.
e. Any other additional information as required by the commissioner by rule.
3. The commissioner shall compile annually the data included in reports filed by insurers pursuant to this section into an aggregate form by insurer, except that such data shall not include information that directly or indirectly identifies any individual, including a patient, an insured, or a health care provider. The commissioner shall submit a written report summarizing such data along with any recommendations to the general assembly and the governor annually by December 1.
4. A report prepared pursuant to subsection 1 or 3 shall be open to the public and shall be made available to a requesting party by the commissioner at no charge, except that any identifying information of any individual, including a patient, an insured, or health care provider, shall remain confidential.
5. For purposes of this section:
a. “Health care provider” means the same as defined in section 135.61, a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B, or a health care facility licensed pursuant to chapter 135C.
b. “Insurer” means an insurance company authorized to transact insurance business in this state. “Insurer” does not include a health care provider who maintains professional liability insurance coverage through a self-insurance plan, an unauthorized insurance company transacting business with an insured person in this state, or a person not authorized to transact insurance business in this state.
2006 Acts, ch 1128, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §141; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §177
Referred to in §135P.4
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 505 - INSURANCE DIVISION
Section 505.1 - Insurance division created.
Section 505.2 - Appointment and term of commissioner.
Section 505.4 - Deputy — assistants — bond.
Section 505.5 - Expenses — salary.
Section 505.6 - Documents and records.
Section 505.7 - Fees — expenses of division — assessments.
Section 505.7A - Civil penalties.
Section 505.8 - Commissioner’s general powers and duties — consumer advocate bureau established.
Section 505.9 - Ex officio receiver.
Section 505.10 - Expenses attending liquidation.
Section 505.12 - Life insurance — annual report.
Section 505.13 - Other insurance — annual report by the division.
Section 505.14 - Foreign insurers — reciprocal provisions.
Section 505.15 - Actuarial, professional, and specialist staff.
Section 505.16 - Applications for insurance — human immunodeficiency virus tests — restrictions.
Section 505.17 - Confidential information.
Section 505.18 - Health care insurance quality and costs — annual report.
Section 505.18A - State innovation waivers.
Section 505.19 - Health insurance rate increase applications — public hearing and comment.
Section 505.20 - Certain agricultural organizations exempt from regulation.
Section 505.21 - Health care access — duties of commissioner — penalties.
Section 505.22 - Certain religious organization activities exempt from regulation.
Section 505.24 - Sale of policy term information by consumer reporting agency.
Section 505.27 - Medical malpractice insurance — annual claims reports required.
Section 505.27A - Sale of life insurance to military personnel.
Section 505.28 - Consent to jurisdiction.
Section 505.29 - Administrative hearings — authority to appoint hearing officer.
Section 505.31 - Reimbursement accounts — assistance to small employers.