
New Hampshire Medical Malpractice: Reserve Reports, Claim Process
New Hampshire requires an insurer or self-insurer covering a Board-licensed physician to report reservable claims coincident with medical injury, including out-of-state medical injuries, within 30 days after establishing a reserve. A separate 2023 law repealed the medical-injury screening-panel chapter effective July 1, 2023. Keep reserve, claim, notice and disposition dates distinct when changing carriers.
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.
New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Insurance Requirements
What to Watch for With Medical Malpractice in New Hampshire
Calendar reserve establishment separately
The New Hampshire reporting clock begins when the insurer establishes a reserve, not when care occurred, a claim was first received, or a matter settled. Ask the carrier which matters were reported and on what date. 1
The reportable medical-injury definition is broad
The statute includes adverse outcomes arising in professional services from negligence, error, omission, no informed consent, warranty/contract, failure to diagnose, premature abandonment and equipment failures. Do not assume only paid malpractice suits count. 1
Out-of-state matters may still be reportable
Section 329:17 covers reservable claims coincident with medical injury that take place in New Hampshire or another state for a physician Board licensee. Confirm the carrier’s reporting ledger across state lines. 1
Do not plan around the repealed screening-panel chapter
New Hampshire repealed RSA 519-B effective July 1, 2023. Older references to a statutory medical-injury screening panel should not drive a current claim calendar. 2
Providers With New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.
Corgi
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. 12
Corgi markets medical malpractice insurance for health care professionals and organizations.
Vouch
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. 16
Vouch arranges medical malpractice insurance for health care and life sciences businesses.
Who Regulates Insurance in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire Insurance Department
The New Hampshire Insurance Department licenses insurance producers and insurers, oversees insurance markets and investigates complaints concerning entities within the Commissioner’s authority. Its consumer services line is 800-852-3416. 3,4,5,6
Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in New Hampshire
Reported tax rate. 3% on the New Hampshire allocation; other-state allocations use those states’ rates and fees 7,8,9
New Hampshire charges 3% on gross premium allocated to New Hampshire; for multistate coverage, premium allocated elsewhere is taxed at the rates and fees applicable in those jurisdictions, less qualifying returned premium. The policy notice states that the New Hampshire Guaranty Association will not be liable for surplus-lines policies; placement ordinarily requires proof that admitted coverage cannot be obtained.
Questions to Ask Before You Buy Medical Malpractice in New Hampshire
- Is the insured a physician licensed by the New Hampshire Board, and does the carrier include self-insured arrangements?
- For every reservable matter, when did the carrier establish its reserve and submit its Board report?
- Does the policy’s claim/report definition require earlier notice than the state’s 30-day reserve-reporting duty?
Medical Malpractice Insurance in New Hampshire: FAQ
When must the insurer report a New Hampshire physician claim?
Within 30 days after establishing a reserve for a reservable claim coincident with medical injury. The statute covers medical injury in New Hampshire or another state. 1
Does New Hampshire report only paid malpractice settlements?
No. The insurer’s rule covers reservable claims, and medical injury is defined broadly. The separate court-clerk report concerns filing and final disposition of an action. 1
Is the medical injury screening panel still required?
No. 2023 Session Law chapter 97 repealed RSA 519-B effective July 1, 2023. 2
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Other coverage in New HampshireEvery coverage guide for New Hampshire, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.


