January 9, 2019 by matray

Effective March 31, 2019, Mary Ursul will step back as the executive vice president at Coverys. Lynnette Matza, CEO and president of PPIC, a Coverys company, will succeed Ursul and assumed the role of executive vice president on Jan. 1, 2019, to ensure an orderly transition. Ursul began her career… Continue reading...

January 7, 2019 by matray

Dentists Benefits Insurance Co. (DBIC) and Northwest Dentists Insurance Co. (NORDIC), acquired by The Dentists Insurance Co. (TDIC) in February 2017, merged with, and into, their parent company, TDIC, effective Jan. 1, 2019, after final regulatory approval. The merger was approved by the California Department of Insurance (DOI), the Oregon Division of… Continue reading...

January 4, 2019 by matray

In preparation for his transition to president/CEO in March 2019, J. Michael Conerly, MD, will step down from his position as chairman of the LAMMICO Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board elected Frederick J. White, III, MD, as LAMMICO's chairman of the Board effective Jan. 1, 2019. White's extensive experience… Continue reading...

December 20, 2018 by matray

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” to MLMIC Insurance Co. The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. The ratings reflect MLMIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strongest, as well as its adequate… Continue reading...

December 13, 2018 by matray

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, announced that it has acquired the assets of Nolen Associates, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Springfield, Penn., Nolen Associates is a full-service medical malpractice insurance agency that represents more than 1,000 healthcare professionals throughout Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. Further strengthening Hub's Healthcare… Continue reading...

December 6, 2018 by matray

Milliman, Inc., a global consulting and actuarial firm, recently announced that Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company has selected Milliman Datalytics-Defense as its advanced analytics legal management platform for processing defense cost invoices. Milliman Datalytics-Defense employs data mining algorithms and machine learning to help insurers and self-insureds detect patterns in attorney billing… Continue reading...

December 5, 2018 by matray

Constellation, Inc., recently announced a strategic partnership with Imprivata, a healthcare IT security company offering technology that addresses two critical needs: safeguarding electronic systems and healthcare data as well as improving efficiency in the way clinical work is done. Imprivata OneSign sin gle sign-on technology can save typical care providers… Continue reading...

December 5, 2018 by matray

KAMMCO released a new Opioid/Controlled Substances dashboard for physicians, hospitals and behavioral health providers participating in the KAMMCO network of health information exchanges. The tool supplements the existing Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) currently available in most states. “The KAMMCO tool builds upon a more comprehensive set of data than… Continue reading...

November 16, 2018 by matray

Willow Risk Advisors announced a partnership with American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) for an exclusive medical professional liability insurance program available to its members. In an effort to further increase value to its physician members, The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) endorsed Willow Risk Advisors as… Continue reading...

November 15, 2018 by matray

Watch this brief video to learn the most interesting thing in medical professional liability this month — Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of MLMIC: