Georgia Medical Malpractice Insurance Guide

Georgia separates an insurer’s reporting duty from a licensee’s Board notice. An insurer must report a paid judgment or settlement agreement within 30 days for a covered malpractice claim against a Georgia-authorized physician, except the defined low payment under a high/low agreement. The Board currently instructs its licensees to report within 10 days, but the signed statute does not state that deadline for licensee notices. Confirm the Board’s instruction and keep separate records of both submissions.

What Is Medical Malpractice Insurance?

Medical malpractice insurance can pay defense costs and covered damages when a patient claims a clinician’s care caused harm. If you provide health care, match the quote to your practice, clinicians, specialties and procedures, then check who is insured. Read the national Medical malpractice guide.

What to Watch for With Medical Malpractice in Georgia

  • Insurer and physician notices are separate

    For insurer reporting, O.C.G.A. §33-3-27 requires notice within 30 days after a judgment is paid or a settlement agreement is entered, regardless of dollar amount, except a defined low payment under a high/low agreement. The Board’s current page separately instructs its licensees to report within 10 days and attributes that timing to §33-3-27. Signed HB 128 puts the licensee notice duty in §43-34-8(j) but states no deadline. The basis for the Board’s ten-day instruction remains unresolved; verify it with the Board or counsel and keep a receipt. One submission does not establish the other was made. 2,1

  • High/low agreements have a narrow exception

    The insurer-report exception is only for a high/low settlement’s minimum payment when the court rules for the defendant. The statute defines the agreement and excludes that low payment from insurer reporting; do not assume every negotiated or defense verdict is excluded. If a resolution uses this structure, ask counsel and the carrier to document how they classify it. 2

  • The insurer statute is physician-specific

    The reporting statute addresses claims against people authorized to practice medicine in Georgia and people acting under their supervision and control. The Board form page links a form for Georgia-licensed physicians but its general text says all licensees report. Do not treat this as proof that every health professional has the same insurance mandate or coverage; verify the regulator reporting rule for other license classes separately. 2,1

Which Medical Malpractice Providers Have Georgia License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Medical malpractice; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Georgia. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 9

    Corgi markets medical malpractice insurance for health care professionals and organizations.

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC

    Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. 13

    Vouch arranges medical malpractice insurance for health care and life sciences businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in Georgia?

Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire

Georgia’s elected Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner licenses and regulates insurance companies and insurance professionals, investigates insurance fraud, and oversees consumer complaint services. The Office’s state license lookup covers agents, agencies, and companies. 3,4,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Georgia

Reported tax rate. 4% of total premium when Georgia is the home state 6

Georgia charges 4% on the total premium written and received by a surplus-lines broker when Georgia is the insured’s home state. Current fee treatment is not described here because the Department’s latest fee bulletin could not be retrieved as readable text; ask your broker for the policy-declaration and tax breakdown. This record does not state a Georgia-specific guaranty-fund conclusion.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Medical Malpractice in Georgia

  1. Does the policy insure each treating physician and the practice entity, for the correct specialty and locations?
  2. What is the basis for the Board’s published 10-day notice instruction, who will submit each required notice, and what receipts will you retain?
  3. How does the insurer classify and report a high/low agreement or a defense-favorable low payment?
  4. For a claims-made quote, what retroactive date and tail or prior-acts protection will continue at renewal or a carrier change?

Medical Malpractice Insurance in Georgia: Frequently Asked Questions

When must the insurer report a resolution?

Within 30 days after paying a judgment or after the parties enter a settlement agreement, for covered Georgia physician claims, regardless of amount, with the defined high/low low-payment exception. 2

Does this reporting law require malpractice insurance?

No insurance mandate is established by these cited reporting provisions. They govern reports when specified insured claims are resolved; confirm any separate occupational, facility, employer or contract requirement that applies to you. 2

Medical Malpractice Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in GeorgiaEvery coverage guide for Georgia, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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