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.
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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.
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.
December 11, 2023, American College of Surgeons
Lessons Learned from a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: Thyroid Surgery Complication
In collaboration with the American College of Surgeons, we analyze a closed malpractice case involving thyroid surgery, examining factors behind the adverse event and strategies to prevent future risk.
Medical Liability Advocacy Guide for Clinicians
You, as clinicians, have a frontline perspective that elected officials value to educate them to make informed decisions on policy. Here are helpful tips about the process and how to approach interactions with legislators and policymakers.
Professional Education
Module 4: Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder (Innovations and Smart Approaches in Safe Prescribing)
Learn several new concepts and innovation tips. Learn about the new CDC Guidelines about pain. This program will show how to treat pain, opioid withdrawal, and/or opioid addiction. It will show how to taper opioids and you will learn how to conduct “motivational interviewing.” You will be shown strategies for recognizing substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Refamiliarize yourself with screening for fentanyl. Provide valuable pharmacological and nonpharmacological resources to connect patients to treatment for addiction. Discuss individualized treatment plans that are tailored to specific patient needs when treating OUD. This module consists of four audio-filled videos. To successfully complete this course, you need to achieve a passing score of 80 percent in the post-test questions.
Exclusively Endorsed by the Community Oncology Alliance
The Community Oncology Alliance, Inc. (COA) exclusively endorses The Doctors Company’s medical malpractice insurance program.
October 01, 2025, MedCentral
Malpractice Risks on the Rise for Cardiologists
Cardiologists often face unique challenges that could lead to lawsuits. Between the hazards of performing high-risk procedures, the difficulty of diagnosing heart attacks that appear with non-classic symptoms, and the struggle to keep up with continuous new findings, cardiologists need to be extra careful to avert malpractice claims.
Best Imaginable Service for Our Members
Providing superior service is more than a best practice for us, it’s at the core of who we are. And according to the exceptional rankings we’ve received across multiple categories of support in our Member Experience Survey, our members agree.
Facing Diminished Trust, Doctors Question Their Calling
A new survey of physicians by The Doctors Company confirms a familiar but deepening concern: Few physicians would recommend a career in medicine. The survey’s results point to mounting challenges that are eroding professional satisfaction and prompting many clinicians to reevaluate their futures.
