NAPA, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 23, 2008 -- The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S., hosted its third annual Legal Summit to ensure that its attorneys have the most current information regarding the defense of medical malpractice complaints.

Nearly 100 of California's most senior attorneys and industry experts met in Napa to discuss the latest information on emerging trends, best practices, and strategies in defending today's medical liability issues.

"The Doctors Company is relentless in its mission to defend member physicians whose professionalism has been challenged, and we are committed to providing the industry's most aggressive claims defense," said Devin O'Brien, senior counsel at The Doctors Company. "The Legal Summit demonstrates our commitment to continually educate our attorneys so that together we can best defend our members."

For more than 30 years, The Doctors Company has successfully defended claims against its members, with more than 80 percent of claims resolved without indemnity payments. Of the cases that go to trial, 87 percent are decided in favor of the defense. Providing the industry's most aggressive claims defense is central to The Doctors Company's mission. A recent survey showed that 92 percent of members recognize the company's success in aggressively defending them when their professionalism has been challenged.

About The Doctors Company

Founded by doctors for doctors in 1976, The Doctors Company (www.thedoctors.com) is relentlessly committed to advancing, protecting, and rewarding the practice of good medicine. The Doctors Company is the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S. with 43,000 member physicians, $3 billion in assets, an A rating by Fitch Ratings, and an A- rating by A.M. Best Company.

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