November 10, 2025 by matray

Risk & Insurance magazine has named Deepika Srivastava, chief operating officer of The Doctors Company, among its 2026 Executives to Watch, recognizing her leadership in modernizing operations and driving digital transformation across the medical professional liability insurer.

Srivastava, who joined The Doctors Company in 2007, has held a series of executive roles including chief information officer, chief information security officer and executive vice president of medical professional liability. According to Risk & Insurance, her career reflects a rare blend of technology expertise and business acumen that has strengthened the organization’s agility and physician focus.

Under Srivastava’s leadership, The Doctors Company migrated its legacy systems to a unified cloud-based platform encompassing policy management, billing, claims and member services. System reliability rose from 67% to 99.99%, improving efficiency and data security. She also oversaw the launch of Quick Quote, an underwriting automation tool that converts nearly 30% of submissions into written policies and has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in new premium.

The magazine credited Srivastava with establishing an Enterprise Project Office in collaboration with the company’s innovation and data analytics teams. The initiative has completed more than 100 projects, processed roughly 3,000 business requests and enhanced underwriting accuracy and product launch speed.

Beyond her operational achievements, Risk & Insurance highlighted Srivastava’s advocacy for diversity and inclusion, noting her efforts to mentor women professionals and promote leadership development within the organization.

The annual Executives to Watch feature spotlights insurance leaders expected to shape the industry in the year ahead.