How is Central Pennsylvania Physicians Governed?
Data and literature reveal that customized physician risk management techniques can enable Central Pennsylvania Physicians to reduce both the frequency and the severity of professional liability claims at the same time, enabling physicians to enhance their practice. This, in part, may account for the success of the program. Through rigorous underwriting, education, training, event management, and the support of Stevens & Lees risk management professionals, health care professionals can work towards achieving significant liability risk reduction both as to frequency and severity. Incentives between insurers and insureds are uniquely aligned. Severity is uniquely controlled. Central Pennsylvania Physicians is governed by a board of directors consisting of insured physicians and one statutory director from South Carolina. The directors are elected by the members to serve on rotating three year terms ensuring continuity and stability in corporate governance.
