Richard Anderson

Richard E. Anderson is chairman and chief executive officer of The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. Anderson was a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and is past chairman of the Department of Medicine at Scripps Memorial Hospital, where he served as senior oncologist for 18 years.

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Medical Liability Insurance (Video)

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Richard Anderson

Society may debate whether "defensive medicine" exists -- but every doctor would tell you he practices it.

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Are Malpractice Claims Fading? (Video)

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Richard Anderson

Do we no longer need to focus so much on tort reform related to medical malpractice?

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What Shapes Malpractice Coverage?

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Richard Anderson

This video explains how the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act has shaped malpractice coverage.

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Medical Malpractice Disputes (Video)

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Richard Anderson

Can alternative dispute resolution systems help, ranging from mediation to specialized health courts?

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Risks of Malpractice Claims (Video)

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Richard Anderson

Does spending more on tests reduce malpractice claims? Doctors believe so, but the data is confusing.

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How to Stop Unneeded Medical Tests (Video)

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Richard Anderson

How should physicians respond to patients who request unnecessary medical tests? Here are some tips.

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Perils of 'Defensive Medicine' (Video)

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Richard Anderson

In the first of a series, Dr. Richard Anderson explains how truly dangerous "defensive medicine" can be.

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The Sorry Spectacle of Defensive Medicine

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Richard Anderson

As this infographic shows, as much as $850 billion a year is wasted on unnecessary, defensive medical tests and procedures in the U.S.

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Ignore Musk's Promise of Tesla Robotaxis

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While autonomous cars have made real progress lately, there's no reason to pay any attention to Musk's tease for a robotaxi announcement in August.

What to Know About Geospatial Technology

With climate change increasing risk, GIS allows for accurate risk assessment that goes even deeper than ZIP code level.

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Underwriters' Productivity Can Double

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Super Election Year Boosts Risks of Political Violence

Businesses need to protect their people and property with continuity planning, increased security and, perhaps, relocation of inventory.

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AI and a Vision for Safer Roads

AI not only encourages safer driving but also provides a route to transparent and accurate risk assessment, for fairer underwriting. 

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How Life Insurers Can Leverage Generative AI

The use of generative AI for coding for in-house applications is set to be the next big thing in 2024.

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Data Modernization in Insurance (Part 2)

The transformation of RGA's data and analytics operations offers a potential blueprint.

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