2025 Annual Report
Forty-five years ago, facing a major medical malpractice insurance crisis in the US, a group of physicians came together to build a better way to manage the risks associated with practicing medicine.Their vision was an insurer grounded in the principles of physician control, long-term commitment, improving patient care, and rigorously defending good medicine. Their vision became reality in 1981,when Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company was born.
Forty-five years ago, facing a major medical malpractice insurance crisis in the US, a group of physicians came together to build a better way to manage the risks associated with practicing medicine.Their vision was an insurer grounded in the principles of physician control, long-term commitment, improving patient care, and rigorously defending good medicine. Their vision became reality in 1981,when Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company was born.
Annual Risk Review: Finding What Matters Most
Spring 2026
Learn why an Annual Risk Review is critical in today's healthcare environment. Also, examine how the role of government relations works in driving policy and long‑term stability in medical professional liability.
Learn why an Annual Risk Review is critical in today's healthcare environment. Also, examine how the role of government relations works in driving policy and long‑term stability in medical professional liability.
Strategies for Preventing Sexual Misconduct
Fall 2025
Our Fall 2025 issue of The Physicians Report looks at sexual misconduct within the healthcare setting, highlights the most consequential liability trends in our 2025 industry update, and introduces Dr. David Carlson as our new President and CEO, effective November 1, 2025.
Our Fall 2025 issue of The Physicians Report looks at sexual misconduct within the healthcare setting, highlights the most consequential liability trends in our 2025 industry update, and introduces Dr. David Carlson as our new President and CEO, effective November 1, 2025.
Diagnostic Tracking for Better Clinical Results
Summer 2025
Closing the loop on diagnostic tests and follow ups is not simply an administrative task—it’s a clinical imperative. This issue explores tangible solutions that make a tremendous difference in patient outcomes. It also explains a growing litigation trend known as venue shopping and introduces our Director of Risk Management Heather Edwards.
Closing the loop on diagnostic tests and follow ups is not simply an administrative task—it’s a clinical imperative. This issue explores tangible solutions that make a tremendous difference in patient outcomes. It also explains a growing litigation trend known as venue shopping and introduces our Director of Risk Management Heather Edwards.
Collaborative Approaches to RM
Spring 2025
In this issue, we hear from Bingham Healthcare in Idaho about advances in their approach to risk management that bring the medical team together through collaboration on improvement efforts. We also explore the plaintiff attorney tactic of making early settlement demands for the policy limits to understand how the defense team can best respond.
In this issue, we hear from Bingham Healthcare in Idaho about advances in their approach to risk management that bring the medical team together through collaboration on improvement efforts. We also explore the plaintiff attorney tactic of making early settlement demands for the policy limits to understand how the defense team can best respond.
Policy Limits in Malpractice Insurance
Fall 2024
Policy limits are an important part of medical malpractice insurance. Read on to gain an understanding of what they are, why they matter, and how they are set. This issue also includes information about the value of an effective risk management program and risk considerations of artificial intelligence in the human resources realm.
Policy limits are an important part of medical malpractice insurance. Read on to gain an understanding of what they are, why they matter, and how they are set. This issue also includes information about the value of an effective risk management program and risk considerations of artificial intelligence in the human resources realm.
Expanded Expertise for Our Brokers
Broker Focus - Summer 2024
As the marketplace shifts, we're continually keeping pace. In this broker alert, we're introducing new team members and collaborations that sharpen our ability to deliver the resources and expertise our Members need as they navigate the risks associated with the delivery of care.
As the marketplace shifts, we're continually keeping pace. In this broker alert, we're introducing new team members and collaborations that sharpen our ability to deliver the resources and expertise our Members need as they navigate the risks associated with the delivery of care.
Models of Ethics Consultation
Winter 2024
In this issue, we hear from ethics expert Dr. Mark Tonelli on considerations of different models of ethics committees for organizations. You’ll also see guidance around the activities and investigations that should go into managing an adverse event, plus how to develop a written response to a patient complaint.
In this issue, we hear from ethics expert Dr. Mark Tonelli on considerations of different models of ethics committees for organizations. You’ll also see guidance around the activities and investigations that should go into managing an adverse event, plus how to develop a written response to a patient complaint.
Ethics Committees and Liability
Fall 2023
This issue features ethics expert Dr. Gail Van Norman on the difficulties of forming ethics committees in the rural hospital setting. You’ll also find our Medical Liability Insurance Industry Update 2024, plus learn about our new flexible, stand-alone Management Liability coverage to help manage your risk in this growing area of exposure.
This issue features ethics expert Dr. Gail Van Norman on the difficulties of forming ethics committees in the rural hospital setting. You’ll also find our Medical Liability Insurance Industry Update 2024, plus learn about our new flexible, stand-alone Management Liability coverage to help manage your risk in this growing area of exposure.