Mississippi Medical Malpractice: Physician–PA Supervision

Mississippi’s medical-licensure rules set a specific insurance-document step before a physician supervises a physician assistant: the physician’s and/or PA’s insurance carrier must forward a certificate of insurance to the Board. The statute defines a PA as a person licensed by that Board and authorizes its PA rules. Confirm who is insured and what the certificate identifies; the rule states no policy limit and does not itself establish coverage.

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.

Mississippi Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements

RequirementDetails
Certificate before PA supervisionBefore a physician assistant is supervised, the physician’s and/or physician assistant’s insurance carrier must forward a Certificate of Insurance to the Board. The rule sets no dollar minimum in this provision. 1,2

What to Watch for With Medical Malpractice in Mississippi

  • Apply this checkpoint to physician-assistant supervision

    The cited insurance rule is in the Board’s physician-assistant chapter and is tied to supervision. It does not establish a general insurance mandate for every Mississippi clinician or medical entity. 1,2

  • Match the certificate to the actual insureds

    The rule says the physician’s and/or PA’s carrier forwards a certificate; it does not say that a certificate itself adds a person or practice entity to a policy. Confirm named insureds, employment status and supervision activity in the policy and endorsements. 1

  • Do not infer a minimum from this certificate rule

    Rule 1.11 states a certificate submission step without stating a dollar amount, occurrence limit, aggregate or tail term. Verify any facility, payer or contract limits separately and compare them with the policy wording. 1

  • Use the PA statute and Board rule together

    Mississippi law assigns PA licensure and regulation to the Medical Licensure Board and authorizes PA rules; Rule 1.11 supplies the insurance-certificate detail. Keep the statutory class and rule scope aligned. 2

Which Medical Malpractice Providers Have Mississippi 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 Mississippi. 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. 13

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

  • Vouch

    Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · 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. 17

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

Who Regulates Insurance in Mississippi?

Mississippi Insurance Department

The Mississippi Insurance Department licenses agents and companies, enforces state insurance laws, and investigates insurance complaints. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. 3,4,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Mississippi

Reported tax rate. 4% premium tax and 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees when Mississippi is the insured's home state; MSLA says do not report if Mississippi is not the home state unless 100% of premium is allocated to Mississippi. A separate 3% MWUA fee applies to gross premium and policy fees except residential flood and earthquake. 6,7,8,9,10

For policies quoted or bound on or after July 1, 2017, Mississippi no longer requires a general diligent search before surplus-lines placement. If Mississippi is the insured's home state, the published charges are 4% premium tax and a 0.25% stamping fee on gross premium and policy fees, plus a separate 3% MWUA fee except for residential flood and earthquake; Mississippi's required policy notice says a nonadmitted insurer is not protected by the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association if it becomes insolvent.

Mississippi Surplus Lines Association

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Medical Malpractice in Mississippi

  1. Is each supervised PA licensed by the Mississippi Board, and which physician provides supervision?
  2. Which carrier will send the certificate before supervision begins, and which insureds and limits does it identify?
  3. Do facility, employment or payer contracts set limits or tail terms beyond the Board rule?

Medical Malpractice Insurance in Mississippi: FAQ

What insurance document is required before PA supervision?

The Board rule requires the physician’s and/or PA’s insurance carrier to send the Board a Certificate of Insurance before the physician supervises the PA. 1

What minimum limit does the PA supervision rule set?

Rule 1.11 states the certificate requirement but gives no dollar limit. Check applicable facility, employment or payer contracts and the actual policy separately. 1

Does this PA rule apply to every Mississippi medical practice?

No. The provision is expressly a PA-supervision rule. It does not establish a universal coverage requirement for all clinicians or entities. 1,2

Medical Malpractice Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in MississippiEvery coverage guide for Mississippi, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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