Duane Castles - Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)

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Duane Castles - Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA)

The Physician Insurers Association of America Open in a new window (PIAA) is the only trade association representing the physician-owned and/or -operated medical professional liability insurance industry. PIAA membership comprises two categories: Primary (Regular and Associate Members) and Affiliate. Primary Members provide medical professional liability Open in a new window coverage to physicians, dentists, and hospitals, among others.

Affiliate Members Open in a new window consist of non-insurance companies that provide goods and/or services to the medical professional liability insurance industry.

The PIAA is pleased to introduce a new tier to its successful Affiliate Membership program Open in a new window : a new, five-year pilot membership program for legal defense firms that have an ongoing business relationship with PIAA regular or associate members. The new program, Affiliate Membership for Defense Law Firms (AMDLF), was designed to be mutually beneficial to PIAA members and the defense law firms that serve them.

Established as a separate subgroup of Affiliate Membership, the new AMDLF category Open in a new window will offer the same high-quality programs and services that regular Affiliate Members receive - adapted to meet the needs of the defense counsel.

In addition, this unique program provides defense firms with unparalleled corporate exposure opportunities—opportunities that are not available anywhere else!

Please refer to our chart that outlines the exposure opportunities available within the different levels of membership, as well as the current benefits of Affiliate Membership. Duane Castles Open in a new window

To become an Affiliate Member of the PIAA Open in a new window , please complete and return the application form.

Please note that first year membership dues will be prorated by number of full months left in the calendar year.

We hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity Open in a new window to participate in an exclusive forum for defense law firms that serve the physician-owned and/or -operated medical professional liability insurance industry.

Duane Castles: PIAA Marketing Workshop!

The PIAA Marketing Workshop Open in a new window will be held at the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in

Las Vegas on April 2–4, 2008 Open in a new window . This workshop is intended for marketing professionals of all levels: account representatives, corporate communications personnel, physician and insurance executives, board members, and any PIAA members with an interest in medical professional liability insurance marketing and sales.

This comprehensive program Open in a new window offers a host of presentations on individual issues specific to marketing, sales, and communications, as well as updates on the performance of the medical professional liability insurance industry as a whole. Duane Castles

Open discussion among attendees is encouraged Open in a new window , and ample time during the program will be dedicated to informal conversation.

This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in medical professional liability Open in a new window insurance marketing issues.

If you can attend only one educational meeting Open in a new window this year, make it the PIAA

Marketing Workshop Open in a new window !

No other program can offer you as much information Open in a new window as this one.

Duane Castles - CICA

CICA is the first and best source of unbiased information, knowledge and leadership for captive insurance decision-makers. Look to CICA for the best networking, education and advocacy for the captive insurance industry.

CICA Benefit: Attend the CICA Fall Seminar
for free—this valuable one-day education and networking event caters to high-level executives on the go. Free to members, the seminar offers an efficient way for you to stay connected and up-to-date on the hottest industry news and issues.

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