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Ensure that you’re protected from loss resulting from damage to property or events that occur on your premises. Whether you own your property or lease it, we can protect your building or facility and safeguard your medical equipment and other assets. Property insurance also provides business interruption coverage to help your business survive unexpected circumstances.

Communication Resources
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October 03, 2025, Medical Economics
Extended Reporting Period, or Tail, Coverage for Medical Malpractice Insurance: Common and Costly Misconceptions
For many clinicians, extended reporting period coverage, commonly referred to as “tail coverage,” is a vaguely familiar term that they may associate with job change or retirement. Laura Archer, CPCU, Vice President, Underwriting, The Doctors Company, discusses what tail coverage is and provides recommendations for when physicians should consider their options.

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More than 150,000 bills are introduced each year in state and federal legislatures, and we continually monitor legislation that impacts our members and advocate on your behalf. You can sort legislative activity by issue or state.

Professional Education
Loss Lessons: Lithium Toxicity, Fine Tuning Medications Used in Behavioral Health
Lithium therapy can be used for bipolar affective disorders and in depressive disorders where other antidepressants have been unsuccessful. It is considered a “high-risk” drug due to its narrow therapeutic range and potential for overdose toxicity. This case illustrates the pitfalls that occurred resulting in litigation. It is followed by a discussion of the problems that could have been avoided by following safety guidelines for prescribing lithium.

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