Regular Domestic or International Membership (Voting)
This membership category includes MPL companies or other indemnification organizations (including risk retention groups, trusts, reciprocal exchanges, captives, and self-insuring entities) in the U.S. and internationally. All regular members are welcome to attend MPL Association meetings, workshops, webinars, and other events as well as participate in MPL Association member-only committees, programs, and roundtables. In addition, regular members can vote at the Annual Meeting of Members and participate in Association governance and leadership positions.
We are committed to advancing the success of our members through expert resources, best practice sharing, and tailored solutions. We equip our members with the tools and knowledge necessary to maximize operations, enhance efficiency, and drive profitability, ultimately helping them achieve their business goals. Valuable membership benefits include:
Knowledge-Sharing and Access to Thought Leadership
- The MPL Association hosts a wide range of meetings and events—in-person and virtual—throughout the year focusing on the key disciplinary areas of an insurance operation and broader issues important to MPL industry stakeholders
Collaborative Risk Mitigation
- The MPL Association collectively enhances patient safety, reduces liability risks, and promotes a culture of quality care within the healthcare ecosystem through robust education programming and several collaborative roundtable events
Market Data and Intelligence
- Industry Financial Reports
- Industry Compensation Survey
- Enhanced Data and Analytics, featuring trends in megaverdicts, settlements, and more
- The Data Sharing Project—the largest independent collaborative database of MPL claims and lawsuits
Strong Platform and Voice
- National Advocacy Initiative: State legislative tracking featuring legislative intelligence, coalition building, and strategy development available to all member companies
- Federal Advocacy: regulatory and legislative
- NAIC: MPL industry representation and information sharing
Industry Associate Membership (Non-voting)
The MPL Association offers a non-voting Industry Associate Member category for MPL insurers who demonstrate a "substantial commitment" to the MPL product line, but don't meet the established criteria for Regular Membership. Entities that join at this level enjoy the same benefits of regular membership but are not eligible to vote nor participate in Association governance or other leadership positions.
Affiliate Partnerships (Non-voting)
The Affiliate Partner Program is open to product and service providers to the MPL industry including reinsurers, intermediaries, financial service providers, actuaries, IT consultants, brokerages, and others. The program provides greater access to companies in the MPL community.
In addition, the Affiliate Partnership for Defense Law Firms program is intended for defense law firms that work in the MPL sector and have an ongoing business relationship with a current MPL Association regular or industry associate member.
New in 2025! MPL brokers, agents or MGA’s may join as Broker Affiliate Partners in order to receive access to member programs and services, and be a part of the MPL Association community.
There are a variety benefit levels for MPL Association affiliate partners, each providing unique value for organizations including enhanced brand awareness, opportunities to interact with the MPL insurance industry’s key decision makers.