About NORCAL

Overview

Company Profile

Since we issued our first medical liability insurance policy on November 1, 1975, NORCAL Mutual has grown from insuring a few hundred physicians in Northern California to serving over 20,000 physicians, medical groups, clinics, hospitals, and ancillary healthcare facilities in California, Alaska and Rhode Island. We continually strive to remain true to our history and our values, and to maintain our singular focus on protecting our policyholders' careers and professional reputations while supporting the delivery of quality patient care.

Our Mission Statement

To provide our policyholders the highest quality medical professional liability insurance products and services at the lowest responsible cost, while maintaining a financially sound company.

To anticipate and influence changing industry and policyholder trends and respond to those trends in a manner which allows NORCAL Mutual to maintain its financial stability for the benefit of the policyholders.

Our Core Values

  • Flexible underwriting
  • Clinically driven risk management services
  • Aggressive defense of nonmeritorious claims and prompt, fair resolution of all meritorious claims
  • Sustained financial strength and stability
  • Physician and healthcare focus

Publications

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