Government Relations Advocacy Updates
Each issue of the Government Relations Advocacy Update provides insights into legislative and judicial actions that impact medical liability and the practice of medicine.
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Marginalized Groups and the Digital Divide
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to help alleviate clinician burnout and address health disparities, but some technologies might not be accessible to all groups.
Video Aug 13, 2018
What to Expect from Litigation: Dr. Del Zotto's Perspective
Dr. Thomas A. Del Zotto discusses the claim that was made against him and how the support of his insurer, his attorney, and expert witnesses helped him win his case.
October 09, 2025, Medical Economics
AI on Trial: A Conversation With Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer at The Doctors Company
Deepika Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer at The Doctors Company, discusses how AI is beginning to influence medical malpractice and why the legal system isn’t yet ready for what’s coming.
July 30, 2024, Vidrio Improving Alpha Podcast
Improving Alpha: TC Wilson on Advancing the Practice of Good Medicine through Better Asset Allocation Strategies
TC Wilson, Chief Investment Officer of The Doctors Company, part of TDC Group, discusses his journey and the balancing of investments and underwriting to help generate alpha.
Kathryn A. Bowen
Kathryn Bowen is the executive vice president of Madison Healthcare Insurance Services in Huntington Beach, California. She has been working in medical malpractice insurance for over 20 years.
Social Inflation/Nuclear Verdicts
Nuclear verdicts are a result of social inflation, which occurs when the average cost to resolve a medical malpractice claim rises faster than general inflation. Get expert insight into how this escalating crisis impacts the healthcare system.
July 01, 2026, ASA Monitor
Partnership Over Permission: Redefining Anesthesiology-Cardiology Collaboration
Anesthesia malpractice claims data from The Doctors Company reveal that clinical judgment issues are the second-highest contributing factors to claims (behind technical performance issues).
April 20, 2026, Risk & Insurance
Medical Malpractice Claim Severity Escalating as Social Inflation Drives Casualty Costs Higher
The current litigation environment is an era marked by nuclear malpractice verdicts, with social inflation causing claim costs to rise faster than the broader inflation rate.
May 21, 2025, Chicago Medicine
Professional Liability Consolidation Intensifies as Healthcare Costs Rise
Richard E. Anderson, MD, FACP, Chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company and TDC Group, discusses The Doctors Company's recent announcement to acquire ProAssurance.
