June 1, 2018 by matray

The 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 by matray

ISMIE 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 by matray

The 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 by matray

CMIC, 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 by matray

Coverys 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...

January 23, 2018 by matray

ProAssurance Corp. announced that it has promoted Edward L. "Ned" Rand, Jr., to chief operating officer. In this newly created position Rand will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of ProAssurance, reporting directly to Stan Starnes, chairman and chief executive officer. Rand has served for 13 years as the chief… Continue reading...

January 15, 2018 by matray

ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. announced the promotion of Edward J. Carroll, JD, to vice president of underwriting. Carroll will oversee business underwriting for ISMIE and its subsidiaries. Carroll joined ISMIE Mutual in early 2017 when he was appointed as director of underwriting – new segments. He was brought on to… Continue reading...

December 13, 2017 by matray

CMIC Group announced today that its chief financial officer, Emmanuel (Manny) Zervos, will retire at the end of the year. He has served as CMIC’s CFO since 1989. “Manny has served CMIC Group for decades with unstinting grace and professionalism, in addition to good cheer,” said John Hornby, MD, chairman and… Continue reading...

December 11, 2017 by matray

Dorf & Nelson LLP announced today that noted medical malpractice defense litigator John Lyddane has joined the firm as a partner. Lyddane will head up Dorf & Nelson’s Medical Malpractice Defense Group in New York. He joins from Martin Clearwater & Bell. Lyddane has tried more than 250 cases to… Continue reading...

December 7, 2017 by matray

CMIC Group announced today that its chief executive officer, Denise Funk, will retire at the end of the year. Funk joined CMIC at the company’s onset in 1984, recruited by the Connecticut State Medical Society as a consultant for the newly formed mutual company founded by Connecticut physicians. She was… Continue reading...