UHC Selects The Doctors Company for Professional Liability Insurance Services

CHICAGO, July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UHC today announced that, after a market evaluation, it has awarded a contract to The Doctors Company for professional liability insurance services for physicians and surgeons. The 3-year contract is effective as of July 1, 2011.

The Doctors Company's medical liability program offers UHC members a unique combination of coverage features. Its underwriting and pricing models are geared toward academic medical centers and complex teaching environments.

"The Doctors Company understands the complex needs of our UHC members and offers robust products and services for them at competitive prices," said Jake Groenewold, UHC's senior vice president, Supply Chain.

The Doctors Company is the largest physician-owned insurer licensed to underwrite in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The company is noted for its aggressive approach to claims management, proactive approach to education, and commitment to medical-legal reform.

About UHC

UHC, formed in 1984, is an alliance of 113 academic medical centers and 254 of their affiliated hospitals, representing approximately 90% of the nation's nonprofit academic medical centers. UHC offers its members specific programs and services to improve clinical, operational, financial, and patient safety performance. The mission of UHC is to create knowledge, foster collaboration, and promote change to help members succeed.

About The Doctors Company
Founded by doctors for doctors in 1976, The Doctors Company is relentlessly committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine. The Doctors Company is the nation's largest insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability with nearly 55,000 member physicians, $4 billion in assets, and an A rating from both A.M. Best Company and Fitch Ratings.

SOURCE UHC