Leadership Moves

We are pleased to announce the promotion and hiring of two key leaders within our Business Development team.

Laura Kline, MBA, CPCU, CIC, is now Regional Operating Officer, Region II, The Doctors Company, and Senior Vice President, Business Development, TDC Group.

In her new role as Regional Operating Officer, Laura drives operational excellence across the 26 states of Region II and leads teams including Business Development, Underwriting, Claims, and Patient Safety and Risk Management in enhancing member experiences. She has replaced Tammy Clark, who left the company.

As Senior Vice President of Business Development, Laura leads the national Business Development team, sales, distribution, agency management, and affinity programs for TDC Group.

She joined the company in 2011 following the acquisition of American Physicians Assurance. Prior to her current assignment, Laura served as Vice President of Marketing and President of that company’s alternative risk transfer subsidiary. She has considerable expertise in the areas of healthcare and medical malpractice insurance. Laura holds a master of business administration (MBA) degree from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Michigan, and has completed the Executive Scholars Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with an emphasis in sales and marketing. Laura has earned the professional designations of Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).

Maria Byers has joined The Doctors Company as Director of Business Development in Region I. Maria is based in Seattle, Washington, and will support agency management responsibilities for Region I. She will strive to enhance existing partnerships and expand independent agency distribution to support The Doctors Company’s regional and national goals.

Maria joins The Doctors Company from ProAssurance, where she held a similar position in agency management. She began her insurance career with Physicians Insurance and has established relationships with many Chairman’s Circle and Key Agencies throughout the western part of the country. Maria earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington.