ProAssurance Corporation has revised the management structure for its newly formed specialty property and casualty operating division under Michael L. Boguski, who will assume the presidency of the division on May 13, 2019.
Robert D. Francis will rejoin ProAssurance as executive vice president for underwriting and operations for the healthcare professional liability operation within the specialty P&C division.
Mr. Francis most recently served as the chief operating officer of The Doctor's Company and previously was employed at ProAssurance for 20 years, during which time he held a number of positions including chief underwriting officer. He will report to Mr. Boguski and will oversee healthcare professional liability underwriting and operations.
Mr. Boguski said, “Rob is a proven industry leader with an excellent track record and deep expertise in the healthcare professional liability space. He brings a wealth of talent and executive experience to ProAssurance and will be an invaluable asset as we continue to build the Specialty P&C operation into the future.”
Mr. Boguski also announced other key executive leadership roles in specialty P&C that will report to him. Within healthcare professional liability, Darryl K. Thomas, chief claims officer, will continue to lead claims. PICA, ProAssurance's podiatric and chiropractic insurance subsidiary, will continue to operate under its president and chief medical officer, Ross E. Taubman, D.P.M., and Karen M. Murphy will continue to lead Medmarc, ProAssurance's product liability subsidiary serving the life sciences and medical device industry. All will report directly to Mr. Boguski.
Edward L. Rand, Jr., ProAssurance's president and chief operating officer, expressed his enthusiasm for the opportunities that Mr. Boguski and his team have before them. He said, “ProAssurance is a recognized leader in the specialty P&C insurance business as a result of the committed leadership of our executives, and the disciplined execution of the company business plan by our dedicated employees. I am confident that the executive team Mike has assembled will enhance the level of superior service we deliver to our distribution partners and policyholders as we fulfill our brand promise of Treated Fairly.”
Victoria Spears
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