August 8, 2019 by matray

Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M19-2441 The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the nation’s leading physician and public health organizations called for policies to reduce firearms-related injuries and deaths in the U.S. in a new call-to-action, “Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States: A Call to Action from the Nation’s Leading Physician… Continue reading...

August 1, 2019 by matray

The Doctors Company has completed the purchase of Hospitals Insurance Company (HIC), a New York State admitted and licensed insurance company, and FOJP Service Corp., a New York service organization that provides third-party comprehensive insurance and risk management advisory services to HIC-insured hospitals. The purchase price is $650 million, subject… Continue reading...

July 31, 2019 by matray

ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. announced a new affinity program partnership with the Kentucky Osteopathic Medical Association (KOMA). Through the program, KOMA members will receive access to ISMIE’s risk management services, premium discounts and other. Physicians coming out of residency are eligible for special discounts. “We look forward serving the members… Continue reading...

July 17, 2019 by matray

ProAssurance Corp. has been named to the Ward’s 50 for 2019. This is the thirteenth-consecutive year the Ward Group has recognized ProAssurance as one of America’s fifty top performing property-casualty insurance companies. To be included in the Ward’s 50, companies are subject to a rigorous evaluation process that includes financial… Continue reading...

July 11, 2019 by matray

A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A++ (Superior) and the Long-TermIssuer 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...

July 1, 2019 by matray

AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News The American Medical Association is suing North Dakota to block two abortion-related laws, the latest signal the doctors’ group is shifting to a more aggressive stance as the Trump administration and state conservatives ratchet up… Continue reading...

June 21, 2019 by matray

Coverys announced the appointment of Brian J. Spero to the Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company board of directors. Spero has more than 30 years of proven expertise as a senior executive in insurance operations, legal, regulatory and administrative leadership roles. Spero currently serves as the president and CEO of The… Continue reading...

June 20, 2019 by matray

Acting New York Financial Services Superintendent Linda A. Lacewell today announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved the application of The Doctors Company (TDC) to purchase Hospitals Insurance Company (HIC) from Maimonides Health Resources, Inc., Montefiore Medicine Academic Health System, Inc. and Mount Sinai Health System, Inc.,… Continue reading...

June 19, 2019 by matray

CMIC Group announced that Denise M. Condron, previously the Director of Loss Prevention, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Loss Prevention. Additionally, Kevin M. Bresnahan, JD, the prior Director of Claims, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Claims. Condron has more than… Continue reading...

June 12, 2019 by matray

MIEC announced its inaugural MIEC Summit for Insurance Defense will take place in Boise, Idaho, on June 20, 2019. The Summit for Insurance Defense is a new annual regional seminar series. Each year it will be hosted in one of MIEC’s territories. The goal of this seminar series is to… Continue reading...