STANDARD (ADMITTED)
COMPANIES WE REPRESENT:
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE
Looking for a company with both financial strength and claims-management
expertise? Medical Protective, established in 1899, has the highest
AM Best
rating of any medical liability carrier. (A+2005) Their partnership
approach
with both their policyholders and defense counsel has resuted in the
successful
resolution of more than 200,000 claims of alleged malpractice, and a
99%
satisfaction rating on a recent survey of their defense practices.
Medical Protective is competitive by 10% or more
in the following specialties: Anesthesia; Cardiovascular Disease/No Surgery; Dermatology;
Allergy; Physical Rehabilitation; Pain Management; Orthopedic (non-spinal);
and Opthamology.
2004 Total Premiums Written: $736,505,749
2004 Policyholder Surplus: $510,821,586
THE DOCTORS COMPANY
The Doctors Company has maintained a continuing commitment to protecting
the practice of medicine since its inception in 1976, and is now the
fifth largest
writer of medical malpractice in the nation. As America’s first national,
physician-owned medical malpractice carrier, they have cultivated a
uniquely
informed perspective on the special needs, emerging national trends,
and
special challenges doctors face every day. Of particular note is a dividend
plan
TDC has recently initiated.The assumed future increase in dividends
resultant
from the advent of tort reform will be applied towards rate reductions
for
policyholders. The Doctors Company is endorsed by the American College
of Physicians, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society
of
Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Neurological Surgeons, and
the
American Academy of Otolaryngology.
TDC is competitive by at least 10% in the following specialties:
Allergy/Immunology; Anesthesiology (no pain management); Cardiovascular
Disease/No Surgery; Dermatology (non-metro); Family Practice (non-metro);
Hematology/Oncology; Infectious Disease;Opthamology; and the following
surgical
specialties: Cardiovascular Surgery;Vascular Surgery;Orthopedic Surgery;
GYN Surgery, and Plastic Surgery.
2004 Total Premiums Written: $491,644,468
2004 Policyholder Surplus: $405,582,912
FIRST PROFESSIONALS INSURANCE COMPANY
(FPIC)
FPIC was established in 1976 as a doctor owned company and later converted
into a stock company. FPIC maintains a disciplined, conservative approach
to
both underwriting and financial health, which enables them to offer
the most
beneficial claims-free discount program in the industry. They provide
an
experienced claims staff with an average 20 years experience, as well
as access
to some of the best legal minds in the business. Prompt, personal attention
is
the number one priority of their policyholder services. FPIC is endorsed
by
the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, the Medical
Association of Georgia, the Georgia Society of Otolaryngology, and the
Georgia State Medical Association.
FPIC is competitive by at least 10% in the following
specialties: Cardiovascular Surgery; General Surgery; and Gynecology.
