November 7, 2024 by matray

Positive Physicians Insurance Co. promoted Cobie Buchman to the senior vice president and chief claims officer. This promotion reflects Buchman’s significant contributions to the company and his commitment to enhancing Positive Physicians’ claims capabilities. Buchman joined Positive Physicians in 2023 as senior vice president of claims and has been instrumental… Continue reading...

October 1, 2024 by matray

LAMMICO announced a new strategic partnership with the Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) as its endorsed medical professional liability carrier. The MHA is the statewide agency for healthcare representation and service to all hospitals and healthcare networks, as well as the patients and communities they serve. MHA is comprised of more… Continue reading...

September 9, 2024 by matray

Coverys announced today the appointment of Nico Santini, CFA, to be the organization’s first chief investment officer (CIO). Santini will report to president and chief executive Joseph G. Murphy. With more than 20 years of investment experience, the company reports that Santini will play a pivotal role in setting and… Continue reading...

August 28, 2024 by matray

MagMutual Insurance Co. named Tanner Colegrove, MD, its new chief medical officer. A board-certified OB/Gyn, Colegrove received her medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed her residency at University of Arizona College of Medicine. She has 18 years of  experience as an OB/Gyn and was most recently the… Continue reading...

July 11, 2024 by matray

Coverys recently announced that Coverys Limited has received Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval to commence underwriting, effective June 26, 2024. This approval enables the organization to expand its offerings in the London market, supporting Coverys’ global growth and diversification strategy. Coverys Limited has also been… Continue reading...

July 9, 2024 by matray

Matthew Germak, MD, MPH, will be the new vice president for patient safety at CRICO, the medical professional liability insurance program serving the Harvard medical community and its affiliate organizations. He will assume this role beginning July 15, 2024. As vice president, Germak will report to Luke Sato, MD, senior… Continue reading...

June 6, 2024 by matray

Integris Group recently announced the promotion of Christina Canales-Perry, JD, to vice president of claims. Canales-Perry joined Integris in 2023 as the director of claims. During her tenure, Canales-Perry implemented revised litigation guidelines, introduced a new process for legal bill review and has fostered a close partnership with the company’s… Continue reading...

May 24, 2024 by matray

ProAssurance Corp. announced at its annual meeting of shareholders on May 22 that shareholders had elected new directors Richard J. Bielen, CPA, and Staci M. Pierce, JD, and re-elected directors Bruce D. Angiolillo, J.D. (chairman), and Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., CPA, to serve three year terms expiring at the… Continue reading...

May 22, 2024 by matray

Matthew L. Perkins, MD, of Smyrna, Tenn., became the chair of the State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC) Board of Directors on May 14, 2024. An internal medicine physician and pediatrician, Perkins has spent 16 years on the SVMIC Board, having previously served as treasurer and vice chair. “I am honored to… Continue reading...

May 20, 2024 by matray

Christine M. Tomkins, MBChB(Hons), FRCS, FRCOphth, FRCP, MBA, BSc(Hons), DO, strategic advisor to the Medical Defence Union, has been selected to serve as the chair of the Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association. “It’s a privilege to continue my service to the MPL Association in the role of Chair,” Tomkins said.… Continue reading...