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Cardiology Risk Review Launched
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, today released “Cardiology Claims: February Malpractice Risk Review,” the newest edition in a monthly series of specialty-focused analyses designed to support patient safety and clinical risk management.
Disaster Preparedness for Your Office Practice
Natural disasters can occur suddenly and without warning, highlighting the importance of advance preparation. Make sure your practice has a plan in place.
Addressing Pandemic Food Insecurity
During the COVID-19 pandemic, TDC Group, which includes The Doctors Company, Healthcare Risk Advisors, TDC Specialty Underwriters, and Medical Advantage, and its employees stepped up to address food insecurity, which is among the social determinants of health.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy and Submission
The Doctors Company is committed to ensuring the security of its customers by protecting their information from unwarranted disclosure. If you discover a potential information security issue, we want to hear about the issues so we can fix it.
Surge in Outlier Malpractice Awards
Severity—the average cost of a medical malpractice claim—continues its relentless increase. Though severity has been rising since at least the 1970s, in recent years we have seen a sharp increase in outlier verdicts, which exceed common policy limits and often set records for their venues. Before the pandemic, nearly all states had seen these extraordinarily large awards, but whether the pace of these awards will be affected by the pandemic is unknown. Some U.S. states have adopted limited liability protections for physicians during COVID-19, but those protections may be tested in the courts.
November 07, 2025, Risk & Insurance
The 2026 Executives to Watch: The Doctors Company’s Deepika Srivastava
Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company, has been named a 2026 Risk & Insurance Executive to Watch, an honor celebrating her innovative leadership. Deepika harnesses her 20 years of experience in medical malpractice insurance and technology to address the key challenges our members face and create modern, data-driven solutions.
Curbside Consultations: Patient Safety and Legal Risks
Informal consultations are tempting to busy healthcare practitioners because they are convenient and speedy, but these situations also include inherent liability risks for the consulting practitioner.
Sid Callahan
Sid Callahan specializes in medical malpractice insurance with Grady Professional Services in Orlando, Florida. He has over 25 years of experience insuring physicians and healthcare facilities.
July 07, 2025, Aon
The Doctors Company Named in 2025 Ward's 50
The Doctors Company has been named in the 2025 Ward’s 50 top-performing insurers. We were chosen out of nearly 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies, and this honor recognizes our outstanding financial results in the areas of safety, consistency, and performance over a five-year period (2020-2024).
