The 2027 Executives to Watch: The Doctors Company’s Todd Zeiter
In April of 2026, The Doctors Company appointed Todd Zeiter as its chief underwriting officer. Then in June, it announced the closure of its acquisition of medical malpractice insurer Proassurance.
The combined entity reports that it now offers coverage to more than 175,000 members and insureds.
To help manage a high volume of submissions, the company recently rolled out a Technology Assisted Underwriting Tool, which was developed by its actuarial teams, the company’s Innovation lab and its IT department.
“TAU helps us respond to agents and brokers more quickly while maintaining the thoughtful risk assessment our members and insureds expect,” Zeiter said.
“We have re-engineered our submission process, reducing it from a few dozen steps to a handful, so that submissions move through intake and triage more efficiently,” he added.
While medical malpractice claims have declined in frequency in recent years, the severity isn’t going away any time soon.
“Medical malpractice claims are becoming more expensive, volatile, and consequential, even as overall claim frequency has declined from historical levels,” Zeiter stated.
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