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The Doctors Company, a leading medical malpractice insurance company, known for its low prices and creative coverage solutions, has announced a new coverage enhancement named CYBERGUARD. Cyberguard will be added to all existing medical malpractice insurance policies issued by The Doctors Company. The new enhancement protects doctors from claims arising from the theft, loss, or accidental transmission of patient or financial information, as well as regulatory fines and penalties and the cost of data recovery.
For additional information, contact Presidio Insurance Solutions at (800) 317-6411.
Norcal Mutual Insurance Company, a leading Medical Malpractice Insurance Carrier, has issued a statement on their efforts to support policyholders offering medical services in Haiti. Norcal will extend malpractice insurance coverage to physicians and surgeons who wish to travel to Haiti to provide volunteer charitable medical services. Coverage will be provided for claims instituted in the United States, its territories and possessions, Puerto Rico or Canada. Coverage will also be extended for endorsed healthcare extenders (such as Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants) with the policyholders consent, limited to services rendered within their scope of training.
Presidio Insurance Solutions extends our deepest sympathies to the people affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Our prayers are with the survivors, aid workers, and all the families and friends coping with the aftermath of this catastrophe.
For any questions about coverage for volunteer services in Haiti, please contact us at (800)317-6411.
Presidio is now offering medical malpractice insurance coverage on a stand-alone basis for a variety of healthcare providers – including Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. For years we did not have a suitable coverage option available for healthcare providers that wished to maintain a separate individual policy (instead of being endorsed on a physicians policy). Finally, we have an insurance program available through Medical Protective, the nation’s highest rated malpractice insurance carrier. Coverage can be written on a claims-made or occurrence form policy.
Rumor has it Medical Protective may be lowering insurance rates and/or offering discounts in Oregon. In an effort to lure prospective physician clients away from traditional insurers such as CNA and Northwest Physicians Mutual (now owned and operated by The Doctors Company), Medical Protective is considering lowering rates for specified medical specialties.
With our newly expanded presence in the Pacific Northwest, Presidio Insurance Solutions is poised to provide physicians in Oregon with an opportunity to obtain a quote and see how the rates compare. Susan Doherty, Senior Account Executive for the region, is anxiously awaiting the formal announcement from the company in the first quarter of 2010.
NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company announced last week they will declare a dividend for 2010. The dividend equals about 10 percent of the prior policy-year premium for all California medical malpractice insureds. The dividend is applied just like a discount to the insurance billing statement.
The only catch, of course, is you have to maintain your medical malpractice insurance policy with Norcal throughout the year.
As a broker representing Norcal Mutual, Presidio is very pleased our clients will see another year of discounted insurance premiums. We anticipate this run of dividends, discounts and low overall premiums will be coming to an end in the near future, so enjoy it while it lasts!
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