December 27, 2023, Managed Healthcare Executive
2024 Prediction from Robert E. White Jr.
Robert E. White Jr., President, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, offers his prediction for how social inflation will impact practices’ medical malpractice premiums in 2024.
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Insurance Applicant Business Associate Agreement
This Business Associate Agreement is entered into by and between The Doctors Company, an Interinsurance Exchange, including all of its subsidiaries.
Mar 12, 2025
Choosing a Professional Liability Insurer: APC Guide
Choosing the right malpractice insurer is one of the most important professional decisions you’ll make. Despite facing many of the same liability and malpractice risks as physicians, advanced practice clinicians (APCs)—including nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), and certified midwives (CMs)—are often not as well insured.
Manage Patient Distraction During Telehealth Visits
Distracted patient behaviors during telehealth visits can affect the practitioner’s ability to establish rapport and provide safe, effective patient care.
Nurse Practitioner Liability Coverage
Nurse practitioners face distinct, significant, and long-lasting liability risks, and providing excellent care is not enough to mitigate them. Careful consideration of liability coverage options is essential for midwives to protect their licenses, reputations, professional and geographic mobility, and long-term financial health.
Video Sep 04, 2018
What to Expect from Litigation: Dr. Gupta's Perspective
Adverse outcomes sometimes occur even when physicians follow the standard of care and do all they can for their patients. This video, the third in a series showcasing actual claims experiences, highlights the stress and worry that accompany a medical malpractice lawsuit. Emergency medicine physician Dr. Malkeet Gupta recounts how being sued for medical malpractice affected him.
Sep 05, 2025
Preventing Errors in Preoperative Clearance
Take this course to learn potential communication deficits in clinician-patient communication and how to incorporate an effective communication tool to reduce the risk of patient harm.
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Video Feb 10, 2026
Who Is Responsible When AI Contributes to Patient Harm?
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into clinical practice, one question remains unresolved: Who holds responsibility when technology contributes to patient harm?
Disclosure Resources Appendix 1
Physicians should use empathetic statements and avoid non-empathetic statements when disclosing adverse events or complications to patients.
