Insurance regulation is needed, report says
The Buffalo News, NY - Jun 9, 2009
...He said prior approval has been discredited, led to a crisis in medical malpractice insurance today, and nearly led to the insolvency of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield years ago — a claim regulators deny...

Data show New York malpractice payouts steady
Claims Journal, San Diego, CA - Jun 9, 2009
Consumer advocates say medical malpractice payouts in New York have dropped the past two years, and they are urging state officials to investigate physician complaints about rising insurance rates and automatically review doctors who make multiple malpractice payments...