July 16, 2018
byCMIC announced today that Garrett P. Cronin has joined the CMIC Group team as its new director of underwriting. Prior to joining CMIC, Cronin worked for Chubb Corp. as a national underwriting manager within their Chubb Specialty Business. His background and focus for the past 25 years has been in underwriting of healthcare, public… Continue reading...
June 28, 2018
byCMIC Group announced that Mary Ann Bentz, MD, has joined the CMIC Board of Directors. “Dr. Bentz is an experienced and dynamic medical professional,” said Stephen J. Gallant, chief executive officer of CMIC Group. “Her leadership and background will prove to be a substantial asset to the Board as well… Continue reading...
June 26, 2018
byCMIC Group has announced that Nicholas Bontempo, MD, has joined the CMIC Board of Directors. “Dr. Bontempo is a highly skilled and exceptional physician that is well respected in the community,” said Stephen J. Gallant, chief executive officer of CMIC Group. “His expertise and leadership experience will benefit the Board… Continue reading...
June 25, 2018
byEarlier this month, Mutual Insurance Co. of Arizona (MICA) announced the appointment of Timothy (Tim) J. Friers as its new underwriting vice president. Friers will join MICA as vice president on July 9, 2018, and will become underwriting vice president upon the retirement of Mary K. Hedin. Hedin will retire… Continue reading...
June 7, 2018
byAfter more than 20 years with LAMMICO, Thomas H. Grimstad, MD, has announced his retirement as president and CEO effective March 1, 2019. The Board of Directors has elected LAMMICO’s current Board chairman, J. Michael Conerly, MD, to succeed Grimstad as president and CEO. Grimstad joined LAMMICO as a member… Continue reading...
June 1, 2018
byThe NORCAL Mutual Board of Directors held the Annual Meeting of Members on Thursday, May 31, in San Francisco. During the Annual Meeting, policyholder members re-elected Alice H. Gannon and M. Diane Koken to serve a three-year term until the Annual Meeting of Members to be held in 2021. The… Continue reading...
May 21, 2018
byISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. recently announced the election of Paul H. DeHaan, MD, to be the medical professional liability insurance company's fourth chairman since the its founding in 1976. DeHaan, previously ISMIE vice chairman, had been acting chair of ISMIE since the passing of former chairman Harold L. Jensen, MD, in… Continue reading...
April 26, 2018
byThe Doctors Company has promoted Catherine Shutack to the position of senior vice president of claims. In her new role, Shutack oversees the claims function throughout all 50 states for The Doctors Company. She reports directly to Bill Fleming, chief operating officer. “As service is the number one priority of… Continue reading...
February 14, 2018
byCMIC, a medical professional liability insurance company, is pleased to announce that Michelle M. Ursini of Wethersfield, Conn., previously a senior underwriter with the company, has been promoted to director of marketing and business development. Ursini has more than a decade of experience in the professional liability insurance industry. Before… Continue reading...
February 5, 2018
byCoverys Syndicate 1975 has appointed Stephanie Crowther as underwriter for its specialist medical professional liability account beginning February 2018. Syndicate 1975 commenced underwriting on Jan. 1, 2018, and is a source of London-based insurance and reinsurance capacity. Syndicate 1975 provides traditional and innovative coverage for physicians, hospitals and other providers… Continue reading...