January 9, 2023
byMutual Insurance Co. of Arizona (MICA) recently announced the following leadership changes in anticipation of retirements at key positions. Effective Jan. 16, 2023, Sherry Haworth joins MICA as its senior vice president and chief operating officer. Haworth was most recently at PLICO, a MedPro Group/Berkshire Hathaway Co. that specializes in medical… Continue reading...
December 12, 2022
byStudy Shows Wide Variance Among States’ Malpractice Costs Physicians, nurses and healthcare workers in the state of New York suffered the largest number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed between 2012 and 2022, while those in Wisconsin experienced the fewest filings during the same period, according to a study published online… Continue reading...
December 6, 2022
byCNA announced the appointment of Steve Goldman to senior vice president of financial lines and healthcare. In this role, Goldman will guide the strategic and operational plans across these product lines. "Steve's proven track record of performance across all facets of the financial lines portfolio, and his deep leadership experience… Continue reading...
December 6, 2022
byNOW Insurance, a full-stack, AI-enabled commercial insurance platform specializing in medical professional liability coverage, announced today the hiring of two new executives: Patrick O’Doherty as executive vice president of underwriting and Christopher Ernest as director of underwriting for allied healthcare. Both are new roles for the company. O’Doherty will be… Continue reading...
November 15, 2022
byCOPIC hired Ted Tzeng to be its new chief information officer (CIO). A strategic technology executive with demonstrated success transforming business through product development, IT automation and data-driven solutions, Tzeng previously led high performing teams to build innovative customer experiences, according to COPIC. He holds a bachelor of science degree,… Continue reading...
November 7, 2022
byMedical malpractice trial lawyer and licensed nurse Suzanne M. Utke, RN, BSN, MHA, JD, has joined the Philadelphia office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin PC as a shareholder in its Health Care Department. Previously, Utke was a partner at Weber Gallagher. For more than two decades, Utke has… Continue reading...
October 26, 2022
byIntegris Group announced Kirk C. Tweedy has joined the company as its chief operating officer. According to Integris, Tweedy has 32 years of insurance experience across multiple disciplines, product lines and distribution channels. Most recently, he held the position of chief operating officer at Berkley Small Business Solutions in Wilmington,… Continue reading...
September 2, 2022
byMedMal Direct Insurance Co. named Steven Carey its new vice president of claims, effective immediately. “Steven is an experienced claims professional with a strong desire to apply the strategies learned to defend our insureds working with our local defense counsel,” Marc D. Hammett, MedMal Direct president and CEO. “I have… Continue reading...
September 1, 2022
byNational law firm Wilson Elser announced today that two lateral partners have joined the firm's Medical Malpractice & Health Care Practice in the White Plains and New York offices, effective September 1, 2022. Timothy Sheehan and Joe Swart joined the firm from DeCorato Sheehan Merolesi & Federico LLP. Before working… Continue reading...
August 16, 2022
byPositive Physicians Holdings, the holding company of Positive Physicians Insurance Company and Positive Professionals Management LLC, promoted Brian Durkin to its chief financial officer position. Durkin will also continue to serve as treasurer. Mark Keyser had been serving as the company’s interim CFO and is expected to remain with the… Continue reading...