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Keith Neff
Keith Neff founded Neff & Associates in 1986, and the agency has focused exclusively on medical malpractice insurance since its founding. He is based in Ocean City, Maryland.
May 30, 2025
A Doctor’s Guide to Selecting a Medical Malpractice Insurer
Whether you’re choosing medical malpractice insurance for the first time or seeking additional coverage for an established practice, selecting the right insurer is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.
April 17, 2025, NEJM Career Center
Preparing to Make a Physician Practice Move: Prudent Planning Is Key
Physicians change jobs often. In this article, Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company, shares insight into how doctors should handle changing malpractice insurance when transitioning employment, and particularly how to maintain or obtain adequate tail coverage in the new policy.
December 05, 2024, Inside Medical Liability Online
Incidental Findings Can Lead to Malpractice Claims: Practice Protocols Can Help
If the ordering practitioner does not follow up, an incidental finding may lead to patient harm and result in a malpractice claim. The Doctors Company has completed a new analysis of medical malpractice claims against our members in which an incidental finding was identified as a contributing factor.
January 08, 2026, Inside Medical Liability
Build the Foundation First: Data Platforms and Governance for Medical Liability Carriers
Nageswaran (Nag) Vaidyanathan, Vice President of Application Engineering, Information Technology, The Doctors Company, discusses how digital transformation begins with building a unified data platform to inform decisions across business operations, marketing, sales, and interdepartmental processes.
December 20, 2024, PSQH
Patient Safety Predictions for 2025, Part 2
Laura Kline, MBA, CPCU, Senior Vice President, Business Development, The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses how collaboration between physicians and advanced practice clinicians can lay the foundation for continuity of care, delivering significant benefits for patients and providers.
July 05, 2023, Medical Device & Technology
Realistic Reasons Why Stakeholders in the Medical Device and Technologies Industries Need to be Prepared for Legal Challenges
David L. Feldman, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief Medical Officer for The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses the importance of understanding and evaluating medical devices and technology prior to utilization.
November 30, 2023, MedCity News
Practice Risk Assessment: Do You Know What Your Patients Are Taking?
Richard F. Cahill, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses how clinicians can promote positive outcomes and mitigate practice liability risks at a time when patients may be accessing care from myriad sources.
October 01, 2023, Inside Medical Liability Online
MPL Case: Could Stronger Team Communication Have Prevented this Spinal Injury?
Jacqueline Ross, RN, PhD, Coding Director, The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, translates the findings from orthopedic medical malpractice insurance claims into patient safety insights to help medical professionals pursue best practices for patient safety.
