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ProAssurance’s medical professional liability (MPL) division provides malpractice insurance coverage options for healthcare providers of all sizes and types. ProAssurance MPL is part of ProAssurance Group, a family of specialty insurance companies, each specializing in a unique line of business.

At ProAssurance, you will experience superior malpractice claims handling and effective risk management resources—backed by the financial strength of one of the nation’s top professional liability carriers.

ProAssurance has coverage options for the full spectrum of healthcare professionals, including:

  • Physicians and medical groups
  • Hospitals and healthcare systems
  • Senior care/long-term care facilities
  • Miscellaneous medical facilities
  • Allied healthcare professionals

We offer a variety of medical liability options from first dollar coverage to specialty insurance solutions for multi-state and national healthcare providers.

ProAssurance Group also offers additional coverage options through:

  • PICA Group: Offering coverage for specialized medical professionals such as podiatrists, chiropractors.
  • Medmarc: Offering coverage for medical technology and life sciences products.
  • Eastern Alliance: Offering workers’ compensation options.

Visit ProAssurance Group to learn more about our Company structure and subsidiaries.

Strength You Can Count On

When you choose ProAssurance, your policy is backed by exceptional financial stability.

24,500+ MPL Policies  
$5.7B Corporate Assets
$4.5B liabilities*
 
AM Best Rated "A" (Excellent)**  

*ProAssurance Group financial highlights. Data as of 3/31/2024.

**ProAssurance Group is rated “A” (Excellent) by AM Best. This is the third highest of 16 rating levels. Best’s financial strength rating is assigned to companies that have, in their opinion, an excellent ability to meet their ongoing insurance obligations.

ProAssurance is a top-five MPL carrier by market share nationwide.

RANKED IN TOP 3 IN 11 STATES:
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • California
  • Delaware
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • Washington D.C.
  • Wisconsin
RANKED IN TOP 10 IN 41 STATES:
  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Mississippi
  • Nebraska
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

Direct Written Premiums by MPL Line of Business, 2023

5-year Medical Malpractice Claims Summary, 2019-2023*

23,000+
open malpractice claims managed by ProAssurance
96.2%
of closed claims resolved without going to trial
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78.0%
of claims closed without indemnity, meaning no money was paid to the plaintiff
*Medical malpractice claims from 2019 to 2023 extracted from the ProAssurance MPL claims reporting system.

Risk Management Activity Summary, 2023*

4,000+
contacts made with a ProAssurance Risk Management consultant by helpline or email
4,300+
assessment responses received from 145 practices to evaluate risk management knowledge gaps
24,100+

CME credits were awarded to physicians to support medical liability risk management education

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*These numbers were extracted from 2023 ProAssurance medical professional liability risk management data.

ProAssurance MPL Leadership

RobFrancis
Rob Francis President, Medical Professional Liability
ShepTapasak
Shep Tapasak Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer
DarrylThomas
Darryl Thomas Chief Claims Officer
MikeRosenthal
Mike Rosenthal Senior Vice President, Business Development
SteveDapkus
Steve Dapkus Senior Vice President, Marketing & Risk Management
PamRobertson
Pam Robertson Senior Vice President, Business Operations, Logistics & Technology
MargaretChristian
Margaret Christian President, PICA Group
WadeWillard
Wade Willard President, PPM
Sokol Berisha - white background
Sokol Berisha Senior Vice President, Actuarial
DennisMeisel
Dennis Meisel Senior Vice President, Finance
CraigMusgrave
Craig Musgrave Senior Vice President, Technology