Malpractice cost

Pediatrics malpractice insurance in Louisiana

Typical annual premium at $1M / $3M mature claims-made — 22% above the national median.

about $13,091
per year · $1M / $3M coverage · mature claims-made
$13,091single-carrier benchmark$13,091
Based on the state's filed carrier
Coverage $1M / $3MPolicy Claims-madeMaturity MatureRegion Varies by county

Who files these rates in Louisiana

By region in Louisiana

LAMMICO (ed. 1/1/2025 files territory relativities, so the same pediatrics premium swings by county. Applied to the state median:

TerritoryFactorEst. median
Rest of State×1.00$13,091
New Orleans Metro — Jefferson/Orleans/Plaquemines/St.Bernard/St.Charles/St.John×1.15$15,055
Calcasieu Parish×1.10$14,400
East Baton Rouge Parish×0.95$12,436
Bossier & Caddo Parishes — Shreveport×0.90$11,782

What drives a Pediatrics premium

Specialty class

Pediatrics — general pediatrics with no minor-surgery add-on.

Territory

Where you practice; county factors can move the rate well above or below the state figure.

Maturity

Claims-made steps up over ~4 years to the mature rate shown here.

Limits

$1M / $3M is the benchmark; higher limits raise the premium via a filed increased-limit factor.

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All specialties in Louisiana

Specialty$1M / $3M range
Psychiatry$13,091
Ophthalmology$22,751
Occupational Medicine$9,672
Pathology$13,091
Dermatology$9,672
Pediatrics$13,091
Family Medicine$16,534
General Practice$15,365
Internal Medicine$20,068
Gastroenterology$19,449
Neurology$15,365
Pulmonology$13,091
Anesthesiology$22,751
Radiology$13,091
Cardiology$13,091
Emergency Medicine$37,559
Orthopedic Surgery$53,811
General Surgery$56,587
OB/GYN$53,811

Pediatrics in other states