Broker Essentials

NOVEMBER 2025 - Learn more about Dr. David Carlson, PI's newly appointed CEO, and his unique perspectives on our work protecting, defending, and supporting our Members. (6-minute read)

OCTOBER 2025 - Read about the fierce economic headwinds impacting healthcare liability, including developments in plaintiff strategies, social inflation, and damages caps. (14 pages; 14-minute read)

SEPTEMBER 2025 - A risk assessment is a deep dive, a partnered team effort between our Members and our Risk Consultants, that culminates in an actionable report that Members can use as a roadmap to mitigate risk. (3-minute read)

JUNE 2025 -- Allegations of sexual misconduct permeate all industries, including medicine. On May 20, our Risk Factors webinar series hosted attorney Peter Eidenberg of Keating Jones Hughes, P.C. for a live presentation of Protecting Patients and Providers: Strategies for Preventing Sexual Misconduct. 

MAY 2025 -- Review Protection That Pays, our annual report and a summary of our accomplishments in 2024 to understand how we devote more resources and talent to the defense of our Members.

APRIL 2025 -- Physicians aren’t powerless in the face of venue shopping, which has significant impacts on the malpractice process. By combining legal strategy and legislative advocacy, it’s possible to level the playing field and ensure a fairer legal environment for healthcare providers. (5-minute read)

MARCH 2025 -- As a NICU nurse, Candace Zanelli recognized immediately that her newborn daughter was blue and aspirating. But her concerns were dismissed by the medical team tending to her. Three days later, a chest X-ray revealed that Zanelli’s daughter had pneumonia—and she spent the next three weeks in neonatal intensive care. This experience underscored the importance of effective communication and responsive care for her and shaped her approach to risk management. (5-minute read)

JANUARY 2025 -- Unlike usual malpractice claims, which are the result of patient-provider disagreements, contribution claims come into play after a settlement or verdict against a hospital or other facility that uses contracted physicians, such as an ambulatory surgical center. They occur when a hospital seeks financial contributions to help pay their settlement or courtroom loss—with that money often coming from physicians. Physicians, especially those in contracted roles, need an understanding of contribution claims to protect their practice and finances. (6-minute read)

NOVEMBER 2024 -- Ninety-one percent of health system leaders indicate that they have a telehealth program in place and the majority of the remainder are looking to implement it soon. As telemedicine grows, so do the changes in its regulation. Our newest guidance document, Telemedicine: Frequently Asked Questions, shares best practices – including informed consent, considerations for locations of virtual care delivery, interpretive services, and more. 

We proactively publish risk guidance such as this so that our Members have access to the evolving best practices on the most pressing concerns. (7-minute read)

OCTOBER 2024 -- A common tactic used by plaintiff’s attorneys is the quick demand for settlement for the insurance policy limits, which aims to force a rapid settlement without a thorough investigation. (5-minute read)

AUGUST 2024 -- Physicians Insurance recently launched a new partnership to deliver Employer Stop Loss (ESL) insurance with state-of-the-market cost-containment services to Members. (4-minute read)

JUNE 2024 -- Kelly has nearly three decades of experience focusing on physicians and allied healthcare risks at another national carrier. This made her the perfect fit to focus on the larger and more complex risks of our Members. (2-minute read)

APRIL 2024 -- Shelly’s career spans both the insurer and brokerage sides of the business. Before joining Physicians Insurance, she held leadership positions in business development at two regional healthcare-focused mutuals. (1-minute read)