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March 2006

Malpractice premium rate comparison, by state and specialty, 2003-05

	2003	2004	2005	% change 2003-05
Iowa
Internal Medicine	$5,654	$6,401	$6,401	13.2%
General Surgery	$20,469	$23,171	$23,171	13.2%
OB/GYN	$41,673	$47,173	$47,173	13.2%
Minnesota
Internal Medicine	$3,994	$4,283	$4,283	7.2%
General Surgery	$11,983	$12,848	$12,848	7.2%
OB/GYN	$18,307	$19,630	$19,630	7.2%
Nebraska
Internal Medicine	$3,991	$3,991	$4,334	8.6%
General Surgery	$14,170	$17,004	$18,464	30.3%
OB/GYN	$21,688	$26,026	$28,259	30.3%
North Dakota
Internal Medicine	$5,701	$6,086	$6,681	17.2%
General Surgery	$17,103	$18,258	$20,044	17.2%
OB/GYN	$26,129	$27,894	$30,623	17.2%
South Dakota
Internal Medicine	$3,199	$3,848	$4,619	44.4%
General Surgery	$9,597	$11,545	$13,858	44.4%
OB/GYN	$14,662	$17,638	$21,172	44.4%
Source: Midwest Medical Insurance Co., October 2004

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