Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund; Surcharge Filing [26 Pa.B. 5067] Under the Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§ 1301.101--1301.1006) the Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund has filed for a 254% surcharge. This represents a change from the 1996 surcharge of 164%. The surcharge would be applicable to all premiums and self-insurance plans subject to the Health Care Services Malpractice Act, commonly known as Act 111. The surcharge applies to any new policies effective on or after January 1, 1997.
Copies of the filing are available for public inspection during normal working hours at the Insurance Department's offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Erie.
Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, suggestions or objections, to Michael W. Burkett, Insurance Department, Office of Rate and Policy Regulation, Bureau of Property and Casualty Insurance, Actuarial Review Division, 1311 Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA 17120, within 20 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
LINDA S. KAISER,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1766. Filed for public inspection October 18, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
