PHLIP

Professional & General Liability

Lower-cost malpractice coverage through group self-insurance.

The Palmetto Healthcare Liability Insurance Program (PHLIP) is a group captive founded in 2001 for South Carolina not-for-profit healthcare organizations. Members benefit from shared risk, early claims resolution, and dramatically lower long-term liability costs compared to the commercial market.

Program highlights

  • Group self-insurance: lowest-cost alternative over time
  • Early resolution of claims with possible liability
  • Covers professional malpractice and general liability
  • For not-for-profit healthcare organizations in South Carolina
  • Financial stewardship through collective risk management

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P&GL / PHLIP — Program overview

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About PHLIP

The Palmetto Healthcare Liability Insurance Program (PHLIP) was founded in 2001 to give South Carolina not-for-profit healthcare organizations a lower-cost alternative to the commercial malpractice and general liability market. Group self-insurance has proven to be the lowest-cost alternative over time — and PHLIP members benefit from early resolution programs that keep claims costs down while protecting patient relationships.

Quick facts

Program
PHLIP
Geography
South Carolina
Best for
Not-for-profit healthcare systems and organizations in South Carolina
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What our members say

$5.3M saved over 9 years

“Early resolution of claims with possible liability is one of the many ways that participation in the PHLIP captive provides financial stewardship for our organization. Over the past 9 years Self Regional Healthcare has saved an estimated $5.3 million through participation in the PHLIP communication and resolution program.”

Matthew Logan, MD, MHCM

President & CEO, Self Regional Healthcare

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