Over the past couple of years, following the trend in other countries, we have seen a marked increase in medical negligence litigation and medical malpractice claims. Acknowledging that the costs associated with these allegations of vexatious claims can be taxing for doctors both financially and emotionally, Ginette de Villiers of MC De Villiers Brokers CC offers medical practitioners medical indemnity cover tailored to the healthcare professional as well as practices requiring custom solutions.

Ginette de Villiers boasts over 20 years of experience in the medical arena and aims to offer medical malpractice cover with a choice of comprehensive or claims-made cover through numerous South African registered insurers such as Ethiqal, Genoa, iTOO, Leppard and Camargue.

To empower, inform and assist healthcare professionals with the most appropriate medical malpractice cover, MCD has partnered with providers who not only understand the economic climate of South Africa, but are revolutionising medical indemnity cover in the country.

With a sound understanding of these types of risks that you as a healthcare professional may be exposed to, MCD is able to assist in tailored medicolegal cover for a range of health care practitioners and specialists. With our brokerage, you are ensured service that is accessible and always available.

To ensure peace of mind, the cover may include access to legal defence so that you, as a healthcare professional, have access to the right expertise at the right time. Litigation is then handled timeously and effectively by experienced legal experts from leading specialist medical law practices devoted to the defence of medical cases.

In addition to medical malpractice and indemnity cover, MC de Villiers also assists in financial insurance solutions such as investments, short-term insurance, life cover and medical cover for the medical professional.