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Exclusively Endorsed by ASPS
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®) has exclusively endorsed The Doctors Company’s medical malpractice insurance program since 1990.

Protecting Medical Liability Reform
The Doctors Company continues to play an instrumental role in the passage—and continued preservation—of medical liability tort reform legislation on behalf of doctors and all healthcare professionals nationwide.

Apr 30, 2024
Mislabeled Diagnostic Specimens Risk
A clinical laboratory team that provides diagnostic evaluation of specimens sent in from multiple practices noticed an increase in tissue specimens arriving mislabeled.

Professional Education
Risk Realities: Insights Into Medical Liability Exposure for Advanced Practice Clinicians
One of healthcare’s fastest growing professional segments, APCs are taking on increasing autonomy and accountability. Because of that, they face distinct, significant, and long-lasting liability risks, and providing excellent care is not enough to mitigate them. This on-demand program—featuring insights from leading nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists—covers the most common liability risks APCs face in their practice environments, including systemic challenges in group practice situations and issues with communication, documentation, consent, and scope of practice.

Professional Education
Cardiology Medical Malpractice Case Study: A Lesson in 'Three P' Analysis
Clinicians, such as primary care and cardiologists, who routinely evaluate and treat patients with cardiac conditions, may benefit from insight from a real cardiology closed claims lawsuit and what factors contributed to it. They will learn the concept of the “Three P” analysis as a strategy to minimize the risk of professional liability litigation. This educational activity explains the various issues that led to the filing of the lawsuit and why it was dismissed, such as good documentation, which is often a prevailing factor in successfully defending a professional liability lawsuit.

Using AI to Automate the Patient Referral Process
One of the greatest challenges for healthcare professionals with the rising influence of AI in healthcare is how to safely adopt the technology and integrate it into the treatment experience.

John Keane
John Keane is president of The Keane Insurance Group, which provides creative and innovative insurance and risk management solutions to the healthcare community

Dec 05, 2025
Nearly 50 Years of Relentless Advocacy for Healthcare
We lead the industry with a dedicated, award-winning Government Relations team and the only medical liability advocacy program covering all 50 states and the federal level.
From The Doctor’s Advocate

New Mexico Legislative Update
The medical liability landscape in New Mexico has seen significant changes over the past few years.

Insurance Terminology Glossary
A glossary of terms commonly used in the medical liability insurance industry.