Mar 26 2012
The Doctors Company, the nation's largest insurer of physician and
surgeon medical liability, is pleased to announce that it is now
exclusively endorsed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as the
preferred medical liability insurer for ACC members.
Qualifying ACC members who meet established requirements can receive
liability premium savings of up to 15 percent through a 5 percent
program discount, a 5 percent credit for maintaining board
certification, and a 5 percent credit for participating in the PINNACLE
Registry®. Some ACC members will also receive a claims-free credit based
on their practice location.
"We are pleased that the ACC has exclusively endorsed The Doctors
Company as its medical liability insurance carrier," said Richard E.
Anderson, MD, FACP, chairman and CEO of The Doctors Company. "As the
nation's leading insurer of cardiologists, we are proud to partner with
this prestigious organization. The ACC's PINNACLE Registry® and The
Doctors Company's patient safety initiatives are among the many
important areas of mutual commitment we share to advance the practice of
good medicine."
As part of the endorsement, the ACC and The Doctors Company will work
closely together through the ACC Board of Trustees Medical Professional
Liability Insurance Working Group to identify and resolve critical
issues in medical liability within cardiology.
"We are excited to bring this partnership, and all of its benefits, to
our members," said Jack Lewin, MD, CEO of the ACC. "The Doctors
Company's financial strength, unique coverage, unrivaled claims defense,
and reputation for excellence are impressive and deservedly respected."