August 9, 2018 by matray

The United States Surgeon General, Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, will address nearly 100 of the nation's top healthcare leaders today, as the keynote speaker of The Doctors Company's annual Executive Advisory Board meeting. Adams will focus on the need for government/business partnerships to achieve better healthcare, steps… Continue reading...

August 8, 2018 by matray

Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers ("PRI"), an admitted medical malpractice insurer in New York State, announced the renewal of a cooperative agreement, first established in 1998, with MagnaCare, a full-service health plan administrator based in New York. Under the agreement, full-time physicians associated with MagnaCare will receive a 7 percent discount off their malpractice… Continue reading...

August 8, 2018 by matray

Editor's note: the following call to action is from Protect Patient's Now, a national advocacy coalition working to enact medical liability reform at the federal level. Protect Patients Now needs your help in support of an important, bi-partisan medical liability reform bill making its way through Congress. The Senate Health, Education,… Continue reading...

August 6, 2018 by matray

A.M. Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) of MAG Mutual Insurance Company (Atlanta, Ga.) and Professional Security Insurance Company (Scottsdale, Ariz.), collectively known as MAG Mutual Group. The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is… Continue reading...

August 2, 2018 by matray

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July 25, 2018 by matray

Qualified reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists (REIs) and their in vitro fertilization (IVF) labs who are members of The Doctors Company are eligible for the REI Protect Program, a highly specialized risk management program founded by Steven L. Katz, MD, a specialist in this field for more than 20 years.… Continue reading...

July 25, 2018 by matray

Physicians' Reciprocal Insurers (PRI), a medical malpractice insurer in New York State, announced the renewal of a long-standing cooperative agreement with the Coalition of Asian-American IPA (CAIPA). Under the agreement, CAIPA members who are currently insured through PRI, and new members who sign up for medical malpractice coverage, can take advantage of… Continue reading...

July 23, 2018 by matray

The NORCAL Group Foundation, dedicated to improving healthcare in local communities, is pleased to announce its Spring 2018 grant recipients. Six organizations have been awarded funding for initiatives and programs focused on patient care, patient safety and physician wellness: • Asian Health Services  of Oakland, CA • Indian Doctor’s Club… Continue reading...

July 16, 2018 by matray

The Doctors Company today announced the selection of Kerin Torpey Bashaw, MPH, BSN, RN, as senior vice president of patient safety and risk management. Bashaw reports directly to Bill Fleming, chief operating officer. Bashaw brings more than 20 years of experience to her new role. She has held a variety… Continue reading...

July 16, 2018 by matray

CMIC announced today that Garrett P. Cronin has joined the CMIC Group team as its new director of underwriting.  Prior to joining CMIC, Cronin worked for Chubb Corp. as a national underwriting manager within their Chubb Specialty Business. His background and focus for the past 25 years has been in underwriting of healthcare, public… Continue reading...