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# News & Updates

## Sandy Knott

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## [NORCAL Mutual Begins Offering Medical Professional Liability Insurance to Connecticut Physicians](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/norcal-mutual-begins-offering-medical-professional-liability-insurance-to-connecticut-physicians)

 Jul 1, 2017

### NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company will offer medical professional liability insurance to Connecticut physicians, beginning July 1, 2017. This is the latest market entry for NORCAL, which provides coverage to 36 states as well as the District of Columbia. NORCAL provides protection for medical professionals against risks associated with practicing medicine in today’s environment, including robust cyber liability and practice administrative defense insurance

“We are excited to be able to offer medical professionals in Connecticut a new option for insurance with a financially strong company with national resources and local expertise,” Ron Rumin, senior vice president of business development for NORCAL said. “NORCAL has served neighboring Rhode Island for more than 20 years and we are looking forward to our expansion into Connecticut.”

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## [Four Members Re-Elected to the NORCAL Mutual Board of Directors](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/boardofdirectorselection2017)

 Jun 5, 2017

### The NORCAL Mutual Board of Directors met for the Annual Meeting of Members on Saturday, June 3, in San Francisco, CA. During the Annual Meeting, members re- elected Sandra L. Beretta, MD, Scott Diener, Steven Packer, MD, and Rebecca J. Patchin, MD, as Directors to serve a three-year term until the Annual Meeting of Members to be held in 2020. Dr. Beretta also takes the helm of the board following the end of the term of Jaan E. Sidorov, MD.

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## [Five tips to protect your system from ransomware that's targeting businesses across the globe](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/five-tips-to-protect-your-system-from-ransomware)

 May 16, 2017

### NORCAL’s trusted cyber security partner, CyberScout, offers five tips to protect your systems

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## [NORCAL Mutual Begins Offering Coverage in Two New States](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/colorado_minnesota_state_entry)

 Mar 29, 2017

### NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company’s national expansion continues with the offering of medical professional liability insurance to physicians and health care providers in Colorado and Minnesota.

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## [NORCAL Mutual Expands Coverage into Three Additional States](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/norcal-expands-to-mi-nj-wi)

 Jan 16, 2017

### Physicians in Michigan, New Jersey and Wisconsin have new option for medical professional liability insurance

NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company’s national expansion continues with entry into Michigan, New Jersey and Wisconsin. NORCAL offers robust medical professional liability insurance (MPLI) coverage that protects against risks faced by today’s medical practices, such as cyber liability and data breaches. The addition of these markets extends NORCAL’s footprint to 34 states and the District of Columbia.

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## [NORCAL Mutual Acquires PPM Services](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/norcal-mutual-acquires-ppm-services)

 Jan 3, 2017

### **Partnership Expands NORCAL’s National Footprint and PPM’s Anesthesia Brand**

 NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company (NORCAL) completed its acquisition of PPM Services, the holding company for Preferred Physicians Medical Risk Retention Group, Inc. (PPM), following shareholder and regulatory approval. This acquisition will result in a partnership between NORCAL and PPM that furthers NORCAL’s national expansion and extends PPM’s industry leading anesthesia brand.  

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## [PPM Services to be Acquired by NORCAL Mutual](https://www.norcal-group.com/news/ppm-services-acquisition)

 Nov 4, 2016

### Partnership Expands Anesthesia Leadership for PPM and National Footprint for NORCAL

PPM Services, the holding company for Preferred Physicians Medical Risk Retention Group, Inc. (PPM), industry-leading provider of medical professional liability insurance for anesthesia practices, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to be acquired by NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company (NORCAL). The acquisition of PPM Services will result in a partnership between NORCAL and PPM that will expand PPM’s anesthesia footprint and establish a Midwest presence to further support NORCAL’s national expansion.

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