LIST OF INSURANCE COMPANIES WRITING BASIC PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR KANSAS RESIDENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
LIST OF INSURANCE COMPANIES WRITING BASIC PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR KANSAS RESIDENT HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
The seventeen authorized insurers that offer basic professional liability insurance to a majority of Kansas health care providers are listed in the first table below. Two years ago there were more than thirty authorized professional liability insurance companies offering coverage to Kansas health care providers. In the current market, each available insurance company is being very selective in which new policyholders they will accept.
The Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Plan (which is supported by the Health Care Stabilization Fund) will provide basic coverage for any class of Kansas health care provider. The Availability Plan is intended to be the “market of last resort”, requiring health care providers who seek coverage from the Availability Plan to provide evidence that they have been declined by voluntary insurance companies. The cost to the Health Care Stabilization Fund for the operation of the Availability Plan has been $2.7 million for the last two years. All health care providers who pay into the Health Care Stabilization Fund share this cost. If you are unable to obtain the required basic professional liability insurance coverage from one of these insurers, the Health Care Provider Insurance Availability Plan will be able to assist you.
If you do change insurance companies and have any reason to feel uncertain about the new insurance company providing the necessary coverage information and surcharge payment to the Health Care Stabilization Fund, please contact the Fund for assistance. There have been situations that resulted in late or missing coverage documents and surcharge payments for health care providers who changed their basic professional liability insurance company.
(Provider abbreviation key: MD=Medical Doctors DO=Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine DC=Chiropractic Doctors DPM=Doctors of Podiatary Medicine RNA=Registered Nurse Anesthetists)
INSURANCE COMPANY FROM KANSAS INSURANCE DEPARTMENT RECORDS CONTACT INFORMATION FROM FUND RECORDS THIS COMPANY WRITES BASIC COVERAGE FOR:
AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING, PA CNA PLAZACHICAGO, IL 60685 (312) 822-5000 Maryann Jandura1-312-822-2287 RNA
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. CNA PLAZACHICAGO, IL 60685 (312) 822-5000 Michelle Birkett1-800-220-7389ext. 2396 Hospitals
THE DOCTORS’ CO., AN INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE 185 GREENWOOD RdP.O. BOX 2900 NAPA, CA 94558-0900 (707) 226-0100 Inky Kolecky1-888-568-3716ext. 110 MD, DO and RNA in groups
GULF INS. CO. 110 Westwood, #100Brentwood TN 37027 OUM (an agency)1-800-423-1504 DC and DPM
HEALTH CARE INDEMNITY, INC ONE PARK PLAZAP.O. BOX 555 NASHVILLE, TN 37202-0555 (615) 344-5864 Joy Cyphers615-344-1530 Hospitals
INTERMED INS. CO. 1343 EAST KINGSLEY, Ste GSPRINGFIELD, MO 65804 (417) 889-1010 Brenda Judd1-800-865-0650 MD, DO and RNA in groups
KAMMCO P.O. BOX 2307TOPEKA, KS 66601-2307 (785) 232-2224 Karolyn Scanlon785-232-2224 MD, DO, RNA and Hospitals
MEDICAL ASSURANCE CO., INC. P.O. Box 590009BIRMINGHAM, AL 35259 (205) 877-4400 Robert Morrison1-800-492-7212 MD, DO and RNA in groups
MEDICAL PROTECTIVE CO. 5814 REED ROAD, BOX 2021FORT WAYNE, IN 46835 (219) 485-9622 Luanne R. George913-302-9426 MD, DO, RNA and Hospitals
NATIONAL CHIROPRACTIC MUTUAL INS. CO. P.O. BOX 9118DES MOINES, IA 50306-9118 Stephanie Cox1-800-247-8043 DC
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA American International Group500 W MadisonChicago, IL 60601 Nancy Huddlestun312-903-5487 Health Care Facilities and their associated MDs, and Dos
OHIC INS. CO. 155 East Broad Street, 13th FloorColumbus, OH 43215 (614) 221-7777 Ken Bruce614-221-7777 ext. 2420 MD, DO and RNA in physician groups
OPHTHALMIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, (RRG) (SEE NOTE BELOW ABOUT RRGS) 655 Beach StreetSan Francisco CA 94109 1-800-562-6642 Ellen Kneebone1-800562-6624 ext. 26(Company writes less than 5 Kansas resident health care providers.) Ophthalmologists
PICA, (RRG) MUTUAL(SEE NOTE BELOW ABOUT RRGS) 110 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 100BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-5045 (615) 371-8776 Ann Holdam1-800-251-5727 ext. 238 DPM
PREFERRED PHYSICIANS MEDICAL (RRG) (SEE NOTE ABOUT RRGS BELOW) 7000 SQUIBB ROADMISSION, KS 66202 JIM DAVOLT1-800-562-5589 (Note: Company has indicated its desire to begin writing Kansas residents.) ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, RNAS IN MD OR DO GROUPS
PREFERRED PROFESSIONAL INS. CO. 10707 PACIFIC STREET, SUITE 205OMAHA, NE 68114 (402) 392-1566 Laressa Tromler1-800-441-7742 ext. 243 MD, DO, RNA and Hospitals
TIG INSURANCE CO. Allied Health Insurance Agency, Mark Braostowitz 312-596-0234 DC & RNA
TIG INSURANCE CO. American Assoc. Of Nurse Anesthetists, Sarah Meltzer, 800-343-1368 ext. 5004 RNA
TRUCK INS. EXCHANGE PO BOX 2478 TERM. ANNEXLOS ANGELES, CA 90051 (323) 932-3200 Judy Parsons1-877-865-5753 Hospitals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. ONE LIBERTY PLAZA 165 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY 10006 Debra Wyatt-Brown212-552-5425 Various Classes
(The following insurance companies have written a few Kansas health care providers: Ace American Insurance Co.; General Insurance Co. of America; TIG Specialty Insurance Co.; and, the Zurich Insurance Co. If you wish additional information regarding these insurance companies contact the Fund or the Kansas Insurance Department.)
All insurance companies included in the above list have been authorized by the Insurance Commissioner to issue basic professional liability coverage to Kansas resident doctors, hospitals and other health care providers who participate in the Fund. Except for the three Risk Retention Groups (RRG*), the policyholders of each of the above insurance companies are specifically protected by the Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association Act. The purpose of the Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association Act is to protect Kansas policyholders should their insurance company become insolvent (subject to the provisions of the Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association Act).
There are several types of insurance companies that are affording basic professional liability insurance coverage to Kansas health care providers. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the insurance company or RRG you have selected or from which you are considering to purchase your professional liability insurance coverage, you should contact the Fire and Casualty Division of the Kansas Insurance Department.
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*Risk Retention Groups (RRGs) are required by Kansas law to include the following statement on the front page of any policy issued in Kansas: This policy is issued by your risk retention group. Your risk retention group may not be subject to all of the insurance laws and regulations of your state. State insurance insolvency guaranty funds are not available for your risk retention group.
