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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES CONTINUED GROWTH, SOLID FINANCIALS
AT ANNUAL MEETING
(Woodbridge, NJ)
May 22,
2008 –
The management of Conventus Inter-Insurance
Exchange delivered good news at its fifth Annual Members
Meeting, held on May 7, 2008 in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
Conventus members in attendance heard the company’s
management team present an encouraging report on Conventus’
continued growth, strong financial footing and excellent
outlook for the future. There were also updates on the
company’s continuing sales, marketing and risk management
efforts.
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CONVENTUS,
LMS ENTER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CALM SHOULDER SCREEN
(Woodbridge, NJ) November
7, 2007
—
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
is pleased to announce that it has entered into an
agreement with LMS Medical Systems, a
healthcare technology company and developer of the CALM®
clinical information system and risk management software
for obstetrics, to license CALM Shoulder ScreenTM.
CALM Shoulder Screen is a program to assess the risk of
shoulder dystocia, an obstetrical complication that
occurs in thousands of deliveries in the US each year,
often causing significant injury to the
newborn.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES
SIGNING OF 1000th ACTIVE MEMBER
Woodbridge, NJ)
October 25, 2007 —
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
a
not-for-profit medical professional liability
insurance company that is owned and governed by
member physicians, just announced the signing of its
1,000th active member.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES NEW
UNDERWRITING MANAGER
(Woodbridge, NJ) May
2, 2007 —
NIP Management Co., LLC, the Attorney-in-Fact for
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
is pleased to announce that
Eileen Thornton
has joined the Conventus management team as
Underwriting Manager. Conventus
is the only 100% physician owned and 100% physician governed
company offering medical professional liability insurance
coverage for New Jersey physicians.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES NEW
SENIOR RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
(Woodbridge, NJ)
March 13, 2007 —
NIP Management Co., LLC, the Attorney-in-Fact for
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
is pleased to announce that
M.
Patricia McBride has joined the Conventus management team as
Senior Risk Management Consultant. Conventus
is the only 100% physician owned and 100% physician governed
company offering medical professional liability insurance
coverage for New Jersey physicians.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES
NON-STANDARD PROGRAM
(Woodbridge, NJ)
February 7, 2007
—
NIP Management Co., LLC, the Attorney-in-Fact for
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange, is
pleased to announce the development and sponsorship
of a new program in affiliation with NAS Insurance
Services for the placement of non-standard coverage
through an Excess and Surplus Lines facility (E&S).
The purpose of this new program is to provide a
transitional market for physicians who currently do
not meet Conventus’ demanding
underwriting guidelines, but demonstrate the
potential for meeting those guidelines within a two
to three year period. Conventus is the
only 100% physician owned and 100% physician
governed company offering medical professional
liability insurance coverage for New Jersey
physicians.
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SATISFACTION SURVEY SHOWS
MEMBERS EXTREMELY POSITIVE
( Woodbridge, N.J.) September 1, 2006 –
The
results are in on
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange's
first
ever
Member
Satisfaction Survey. The survey was sent as part of the
regular quarterly member newsletter mailing to
Conventus member-owners at the end of May. A
follow-up fax reminder was sent in July to members for
whom Conventus had a fax number, asking
them to submit their responses if they hadn’t already.
When all the responses were tallied, the results showed
that members are overwhelmingly positive about
Conventus.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES STRONG
FIRST HALF RESULTS
( Woodbridge, N.J.) July
15, 2006 – Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
is pleased to announce
strong first half results
for 2006, continuing a trend of steady
growth and increased financial stability for the
Exchange. Conventus is the only
medical professional liability insurance company in New
Jersey that is both 100% owned and governed by its
physician members.
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CONVENTUS HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL
MEMBER MEETING
( Woodbridge, N.J.)
May 3, 2006 – Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange
held its Annual Members Meeting on May 3,
2006 in Woodbridge, NJ.
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CONVENTUS ANNOUNCES NEW
PRESIDENT
( Woodbridge, N.J.) July
28, 2005 – NIP Management Company,
Attorney-In-Fact for Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
is pleased to announce that John R.
Karlen, CPCU, ARe, APA, has joined the Conventus
management team as President. With over 30 years of
property and casualty insurance experience, Mr. Karlen
is a seasoned executive with a broad range of managerial
and technical talents. Conventus is the
only medical professional liability insurer in New
Jersey that is both owned and governed by physicians.
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CONVENTUS ENDORSES WEB-BASED RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SATISFACTION TOOL
( Woodbridge, N.J.) June 30, 2005–Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange is pleased to announce that it has formed a strategic partnership with Rightfield Solutions, the producers of Emmi ™. Emmi is Expectation Management and Medical Information, a web-based risk reduction and patient expectation management tool that combines clinical and legal best practices with engaging and easy-to-understand patient education programs. Under terms of the agreement, Conventus policyholders will be able to obtain Emmi at a discount.
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CONVENTUS
ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF FIRST DEFENSE PANEL
(Woodbridge,
NJ)
May 20th, 2004 —
NIP Management Company, Attorney-in-Fact for Conventus
Inter-Insurance Exchange, is pleased to announce the
formation of the exchange's initial Defense Panel. Conventus
is New Jersey's only 100% physician owned and governed
medical professional liability insurer.
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CONVENTUS
APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF RISK MANAGEMENT
(Woodbridge,
NJ) April
29th, 2004
— NIP Management Company, Attorney-in-Fact for
Conventus Inter-Insurance
Exchange, is pleased to announce that Susan
Lieberman, MBA, CHRM, has joined the
Conventus management team as Assistant Vice President
and Director of Risk Management. Ms. Lieberman has 26
years of healthcare experience, with specific expertise
in risk management, patient safety and quality improvement.
Conventus is the only medical professional liability
insurer in New
Jersey that is both owned and
governed by physicians.
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CONVENTUS
HOLDS FIRST ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING
(Woodbridge,
NJ)— April
22nd, 2004— Conventus
Inter-Insurance Exchange conducted its first annual
member meeting April 15th, electing five new
members to the Exchange’s Board of Governors.
Conventus
is New Jersey
’s only physician owned and governed medical
professional liability insurance company. A meeting of
the newly-expanded Board of Governors followed immediately
after the member meeting.
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CONVENTUS
CHAIRMAN TESTIFIES IN TRENTON
(Woodbridge, NJ)—March 29th,
2003— Dr. Albert A. Talone, Chairman of the Board of Governors for Conventus
Inter-Insurance Exchange testified before the New
Jersey State Assembly & Senate, sharing his thoughts on the state of tort
reform in New Jersey and on bill A50, the "New Jersey Medical Care Access and
Responsibility and Patients First Act." The legislation proposes various tort
liability reforms, health care system reforms and professional liability
insurance reforms, all designed to ease the financial pressure New Jersey
physicians are facing.
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DISTINGUISHED HEALTHCARE LEADERS APPOINTED TO CONVENTUS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS HOLDS QUARTERLY MEETING; ORGANIZES COMMITTEES
(Woodbridge, NJ)—November 21st
, 2003— Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange, New
Jersey’s only physician owned and governed medical professional liability
insurance reciprocal, held its quarterly Board of Governors meeting.
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DISTINGUISHED HEALTHCARE LEADERS APPOINTED TO CONVENTUS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
(Woodbridge, NJ)—June 30th,
2003— Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange, New Jersey’s only
physician owned and governed medical malpractice insurance reciprocal, today
announced that the five founding members of its
Board of Governors
have been chosen.
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NATIONAL
INSURANCE PROGRAMS APPOINTS TWO SENIOR EXECUTIVES TO MANAGE
CONVENTUS’ GROWTH
(Woodbridge, NJ)--June
12th 2003-- National Insurance Programs
(NIP), organizer and parent of the Attorney-In-Fact for the
Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange,
has appointed Barry M. Barron, CPCU, division President and Lyn W. Winters,
CPCU, Vice President/Chief Underwriting Officer.
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CONVENTUS INTER-INSURANCE EXCHANGE
WINS
REGULATORY APPROVAL TO UNDERWRITE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
INSURANCE IN NEW JERSEY
Physicians Across NJ Unite to Solve a Crisis by
Launching a Physician Owned, Physician Governed Medical Malpractice Insurance
Company
(Woodbridge, NJ)--December
6th,
2002 -- Conventus Inter Insurance Exchange, a physician
owned and governed medical malpractice insurance company, today announced that
it has received a Certificate of Authority from the New Jersey Department of
Banking and Insurance to begin underwriting medical malpractice insurance in
New Jersey. The company will immediately commence operations and has opened a
new membership offering. It is accepting new applications from New Jersey
physicians now through January 31st, 2003.
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CONVENTUS INTER-INSURANCE EXCHANGE SURPASSES MEMBERSHIP
AND CAPITALIZATION GOALS
With Critical Business Development Goals Met, Company Opens New
Offering to Bring Desperately Needed Medical Malpractice Insurance to More New
Jersey Physicians
(Woodbridge, NJ)--November 25th,
2002 - Conventus Inter-Insurance Exchange, a
not-for-profit, physician owned and governed medical malpractice insurance
company, today announced that it has met and exceeded its initial membership
and capitalization goals. As of November 15th,
2002, the company has raised over $5 million in cash and capital
commitments, enabling it to begin underwriting medical malpractice insurance in
New Jersey pending final approval by New Jersey state regulators. With its
initial development goals met, Conventus has opened a new
membership offering. It is accepting new applications from New Jersey
physicians now through January 31st,
2003.
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N.J.
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND INSURANCE APPROVES PHYSICIANS’ PLAN
TO FORM THEIR OWN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
COMPANY
(Woodbridge,
NJ)--September 9th ,
2002--The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance has
approved the Conventus Inter-Insurance
Exchange plan to form a physician owned and governed medical
professional liability insurance company, and granted permission for it to
solicit applications and capital for its formation.
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