The Doctors Company Strengthens MPL Leadership With Key Appointments
The Doctors Company announced new leadership appointments to strengthen its medical professional liability (MPL) operations, support growth, and position the organization for continued success.
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Professional Education
Pain Management Insights: Lessons From Malpractice Cases
Learn about recent claim trends in pain management claims, strategies from past cases, and practical tips to minimize risks for your practice. This program is perfect for all healthcare professionals seeking to enhance patient safety, decrease unfavorable outcomes, and reduce malpractice risks.
Institute of Medicine Report: A Response
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company, responds to The Institute of Medicine monograph "To Err Is Human" about the prevalence of medical error.
Professional Education
Reducing Vaccine Liability Exposure for Pediatric Healthcare Professionals
This continuing education program provides the pediatric healthcare professional with best practices for identifying, reducing, and managing vaccine-related liability exposures. By drawing on our professional liability closed claims data, we have identified common errors that reflect the most common issues associated with vaccine care and treatment in the pediatric population. In addition, this program will identify best practices for effective communication and management of vaccine hesitant patients/families and caretakers.
Leadership
We lead the medical malpractice industry because of the leaders in our boardroom. Read biographies of The Doctors Company Board of Governors members.
September 09, 2025, The Insurer from Reuters
Inflation Added $4 Billion to Medical Malpractice Losses in a Decade, TDC Study Finds
Economic and social inflation has added nearly $4 billion in insured losses and expenses to the medical malpractice insurance market over the last decade, a study by The Doctors Company found.
Video Feb 08, 2017
What Doctors Need to Know About Being Sued (Episode 2)
Many physicians find it difficult to cope with the stress of a medical malpractice claim. In this video, attorneys provide tips for remaining focused during the litigation process.
June 24, 2024, Part B News
While Bird Flu Crossover Risk Remains Low, Take Easy Steps to Be Ready
Given recent global and national concerns over the possibility of animal-to-human transmission of bird flu (H5N1), practices should take steps to get ready.
April 01, 2026, Cardiology Magazine
Failure to Address Cardiac Event Monitor Findings Increases Risk of Death
Failure to diagnose and address cardiac event monitor findings significantly contributed to morbidity and mortality, based on an analysis of closed cardiology malpractice claims by The Doctors Company.
June 04, 2026, The Podcast by KevinMD
Why AI Has Outpaced Medical Malpractice Law, and What to Do About It
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, argues that the gap between what AI can do clinically and what courts are ready to judge has created a difficult position for physicians, and that it will take a long time for the system to catch up.
