Sep 01, 2023
Industry and Company News Third Quarter 2023
Announcements in the third quarter of 2023: an appointment to our Board of Governors, the passing of a co-founding board member, and the results of our 2022 Member Experience Survey.
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Module 5: Eliminating Stigma Through Clinical Understanding of Substance Use Disorder (Innovations for Smart Approaches in Safe Prescribing)
You will explore how having a working awareness of neurobiology, psychology, and heritability of addiction positively impacts holistic treatment of opioid misuse. This module will examine how the etiology of stigma and how internalized biases impact the care of patients who misuse opioids. Lastly, this program will provide resources on how to connect to treatment for substance use disorder. This module consists of five audio-filled videos. To successfully complete this course, you need to achieve a passing score of 80 percent in the post-test questions.
December 18, 2024, California Department of Insurance
Commissioner Lara Announces Reappointments to the CIGA Board of Governors
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced several reappointments to help drive forward the California Department of Insurance’s mission to protect California consumers. Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company, was reappointed to the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) Board of Governors.
March 19, 2025, AM Best
AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of The Doctors Company Insurance Group Members Following Announced Acquisition of ProAssurance Corporation
AM Best has commented that the Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “a+” (Excellent) of the members of The Doctors Company Insurance Group (TDC Group) (Napa, CA) are unchanged following the March 19, 2025, announcement that TDC Group will acquire all outstanding shares of ProAssurance Corporation (PRA) (NYSE: PRA) (Birmingham, AL). The outlook of TDC Group’s Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
December 10, 2024, Medscape
Malpractice in the Age of AI
Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, provides insights on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and malpractice risk in healthcare.
Proxy 2
Process to provide your lawful proxy to vote and act for you and in your name at all annual, regular, and special meetings of the Subscribers of The Doctors Company, an Interinsurance Exchange.
The Doctors Company Names Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, to Board of Governors
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Mahoney, MD, MBA, to its Board of Governors. Dr. Mahoney is Chief of Staff for Stanford Health Care and Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.
The Doctors Company Appoints Three New Healthcare Leaders to Its Board of Governors
The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, part of TDC Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of John M. Haupert, FACHE; Henna A. Karna, PhD; and Ami Parekh, MD, JD, to its Board of Governors.
New Models of Personalized Tech-Enabled Care Delivery
Ami Parekh, MD, JD, Chief Health Officer, Included Health, and Member, Board of Governors, The Doctors Company, Part of TDC Group, presents at the 2025 TDC Group Executive Advisory Board Meeting about Included Health's work to raise the standard of healthcare through all-in-one personalized healthcare.
September 15, 2025, Part B News
Beware of Signs of Lawsuit-Prone Patients, and Keep Documentation Professional
Rich Cahill, Vice President and Associate General Counsel for The Doctors Company, shares considerations for managing relationships with potentially litigious patients.
