Who We Are About PracticeProtection

PracticeProtection was created to provide the ultimate solution for the protection of America’s physicians, surgeons, dentists and other healthcare professionals since 2006. Our philosophy and disciplined underwriting leads to less risk and fewer claims, which creates better financial results and allows us to provide lower rates and consistent pricing.

Our Story

PracticeProtection has provided comprehensive healthcare professional liability insurance coverage to dentists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals since 2006. Driven by disciplined underwriting, proactive risk management, and a robust and aggressive defense, PracticeProtection has a long-standing record of protecting healthcare professionals and successfully defending claims, with over 90% of all claims resolved or dismissed without any indemnity payment to the plaintiff. The company maintains conservative financial ratios and is backed by a panel of global reinsurance partners with superior financial strength, reinforcing its long-term stability, reliability, and commitment to policyholders and agency partners.

The PracticeProtection team has extensive experience in the medical and dental malpractice insurance industry and has extensive knowledge of the characteristics, qualifications, and insurance requirements of physicians and dentists along with in-depth knowledge of the risks associated with the practice of medicine and dentistry.

PracticeProtection’s growth strategy includes building and maintaining strong agency relationships with select healthcare professional liability insurance agent partners. PracticeProtection provides fair and competitive pricing and simplifies the quote, bind and servicing processes by removing unnecessary bureaucratic barriers without compromising prudent underwriting and risk evaluation.


Letter from our President & CEO

We are so pleased you’ve decided to take a closer look at PracticeProtection.

PracticeProtection was founded to create the ultimate solution for the protection of America’s healtcare professionals and their practices. We believe in treating doctors fairly, and that begins with transparency. PracticeProtection offers its policies directly to healthcare professionals and our philosophy and disciplined underwriting leads to less risk and fewer claims, creates better financial results, and allows us to provide lower rates and consistent pricing.

PracticeProtection is your partner in protecting your practice. Let us show you a better way to receive the same or enhanced coverage with substantial control and savings. With our deep industry expertise and strong relationships, we are committed to delivering you the best coverage and experience possible.

Warmest regards,

Michael J. Wallace, CPA, CGMA, CBM, MBA
President & CEO

Our Mission

PracticeProtection’s mission is to prevent, protect and reward its members by providing unsurpassed protection at an industry-leading value through a team of dedicated experts.

Our Leadership Team

Our leadership team comprises industry experts with decades of experience and expertise, resulting in the unmatched value, superior service and aggressive defense our members have to expect.

Michael Wallace

President & CEO

W. Saunders Bliss

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Timothy R. Bone

Senior Vice President of Corporate & Strategic Affairs

Eric Stetzel

Executive Chairman & Chief Strategic Officer

Eric Stine

Senior Vice President of Marketing

Steven P. Ellinwood, DDS

Director

Mark R. Stetzel, DDS

Director

Michael T. Smith, DDS

Director