concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: tail coverage

legal and regulatory issues
type: Concept
narrower: tail coverage

tail coverage
type: Concept
broader: legal and regulatory issues
definition: Medical malpractice insurance generally falls into four categories: Claims made Occurrence Claims paid Tail coverage The most common type of policy is the claims-made type. This policy covers acts of malpractice that occur and are reported to the insurance carrier during the policy time period. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Tail Coverage]