May 8, 2023 by matray

The 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 by matray

Hudson 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 by matray

The 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 by matray

Coverys 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 by matray

Sompo 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 by matray

MLMIC 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 by matray

The 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...

April 11, 2023 by matray

Below are some headlines and article synopses from the April 2023 issue of Medical Liability Monitor. To read the articles in entirety, please subscribe today. New Mexico Avoids MedMal Insurance Crisis with Damage Cap Fix The New Mexico Legislature threaded the needle last month and passed a bipartisan update to… Continue reading...

April 4, 2023 by matray

The New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons (NYRSPS) has chosen The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, as the exclusively endorsed medical malpractice insurer for its members. “We chose to endorse The Doctors Company because as an organization founded and led by physicians and owned by members, they share… Continue reading...

March 30, 2023 by matray

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “aa+” of the members of MedPro Group (MedPro) (headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN). These Credit Ratings (ratings) apply to The Medical Protective Company (Fort Wayne, IN), its affiliates: Princeton Insurance Company (Princeton, NJ);… Continue reading...