June 5, 2023
byThe Doctors Company today announced the appointment of Christa Steele to its board of governors. Steele is a financial and governance executive with decades of corporate leadership experience across a wide range of industries. Steele currently serves on the board of Tanimura & Antle and is vice chair of the… Continue reading...
May 23, 2023
byAM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) of the core members of ProAssurance Group. Concurrently, AM Best has upgraded the FSR to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs to “a+” (Excellent) from… Continue reading...
May 8, 2023
byThe Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has announced that the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) will receive the 2023 Award of Excellence in Public Policy. ATRA is being honored for its role in bringing greater fairness, predictability, and efficiency to America’s civil justice system. The MPL Association is the leading… Continue reading...
May 8, 2023
byThe Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has announced that the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) will receive its 2023 Award of Excellence in Patient Safety. SIDM is being honored for its role as a leading force in the medical community in addressing patient safety. The MPL Association is… Continue reading...
May 3, 2023
byHudson Insurance Group (Hudson) today announced the appointment of Jennifer Schoenthal as head of Digital Health for HudsonPro. In this newly created position, Schoenthal will spearhead the development of Hudson’s new Digital Health modular product offering, which includes Medical Professional Liability, Cyber and Technology Errors & Omissions coverage components. HudsonPro… Continue reading...
May 1, 2023
byThe Medical Professional Liability (MPL) Association has awarded its 2023 MPL Industry Defender Award to Alan K. Breaud, Peter T. Dazzio, JD, Anne M. Oldenburg, JD, Gordon Slemko, LLB, and Jeffrey R. Street. This award is presented to defense attorneys in recognition for their exceptional and outstanding lifelong contributions to… Continue reading...
April 20, 2023
byCoverys recently announced the hiring of Cathy Donahue to be its chief operating officer. Reporting to Joseph Murphy, Coverys president and chief executive officer, she will oversee a wide range of functions and business units within Coverys, including claims, human resources, risk management and analytics, information technology, enterprise risk management,… Continue reading...
April 17, 2023
bySompo International, a provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, promoted Margaret Hyland to president of North America Reinsurance. Hyland now reports to Christopher Donelan, chief executive officer, Global Reinsurance, Sompo International Holdings Ltd. “We are excited to see Maggie step into her new role given her wealth… Continue reading...
April 13, 2023
byMLMIC recently announced that its Preferred Savings Programs (PSPs) have saved New York physicians more than $16 million since 2020. MLMIC's PSPs, which offer significant savings to qualifying New York physicians, is part of the medical liability insurer's commitment to put the interests of policyholders first. The PSPs recognize the… Continue reading...
April 11, 2023
byThe COPIC Medical Foundation has awarded $511,121 in grants to four organizations focused on reducing fragmentation in the health care system. Congratulations to the following organizations: AIRnyc (New York). AIRnyc helps reduce fragmentation in prenatal and postpartum clinical and social care for high-risk black and latina pregnant persons. Metropolitan State… Continue reading...