Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

Preferred term

tail coverage  

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]

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tail_coverage

Download this concept: