June 8, 2026 by matray

The Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP) has launched a new specialty-specific online continuing medical education (CME) platform designed to help physicians address patient safety concerns, reduce clinical risk and better understand emerging medical liability exposures. The program, developed in collaboration with Grail Learning's CasePoint platform, expands CAP’s existing educational offerings… Continue reading...

June 4, 2026 by matray

The Doctors Company has been named to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area list, earning recognition among the top employers headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Napa, Calif.-based insurer, the received the designation from Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work based on employee survey… Continue reading...

June 1, 2026 by matray

Hudson Insurance Group (Hudson) announced the appointment of Beth Diamond as senior vice president and chief claims officer. Diamond has more than two decades of specialty claims experience and most recently served as group chief claims and litigation officer at Beazley. During her tenure, she led high-performing, industry-renowned teams across… Continue reading...

May 29, 2026 by matray

At its Annual Meeting of Members on May 15, the Medical Professional Liability Association — the international organization representing the MPL insurance community — elected Natasha Anning, Mike Beckett and Edward G. Marley to serve three-year terms on the association’s board of directors. Natasha Anning is the chief executive officer… Continue reading...

May 26, 2026 by matray

The Doctors Company appointed emergency physician and healthcare innovation executive Akhil Saklecha, MD, and clinical research leader Owen Garrick, MD, to its Board of Governors. The medical liability insurer said the appointments bring additional expertise in healthcare innovation, diagnostics, clinical research and executive leadership to the board as the company… Continue reading...

May 26, 2026 by matray

Eighteen attorneys at Saxton & Stump were recognized on the 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in Pennsylvania and South Carolina, with several honorees focused on healthcare and medical liability-related practices, according to a firm announcement. Among the attorneys recognized for work tied to healthcare and medical liability defense… Continue reading...

May 22, 2026 by matray

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Healthcare Providers Insurance Co. and its reinsured affiliate, HPIC Risk Retention Group. Both companies are domiciled in Charleston, SC, and are members of Healthcare… Continue reading...

May 8, 2026 by matray

The Medical Professional Liability Association named five defense attorneys as recipients of its 2026 MPL Industry Defender Award, recognizing their longtime contributions to defending healthcare providers and supporting medical professional liability insurers. The association announced today that Raymond L. Blessey, Mariam T. Hopkins, Derek M. Stikeleather, Leigh Ann Smith and… Continue reading...

May 7, 2026 by matray

The board of directors of KAMMCO announced today a long-term leadership succession plan that will transition the medical professional liability insurer’s top leadership over the next several years. Under the plan, president and chief executive officer Kurt Scott announced he intends to retire at the end of 2028 after nearly… Continue reading...

May 5, 2026 by matray

Positive Physicians Insurance Co. has entered into a strategic collaboration with Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group, a move the company said will support its long-term growth strategy in the medical professional liability market. According to the companies, the collaboration represents a deliberate step in expanding Positive Physicians’ capabilities through alignment with… Continue reading...