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Physicians & Surgeons

Practice Protection makes it a point to protect your practice from malpractice claims with liability coverage unparalleled by any other provider. Our in-depth industry knowledge plays an essential part in our ability to manage your risks.

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Created & Directed

By Physicians

As the only majority physician-owned writer of malpractice insurance in Illinois, we can offer you insurance policies tailored to your unique situation and exposure.

Through our unique and easy application process, we work directly with you to understand what coverages you and your practice need. This ensures that you do not pay for unnecessary coverage and that you save money by receiving the maximum discounts available.

Prevent

We are dedicated to providing education that is both relevant and engaging for participants in their lifelong learning efforts and risk management services that will help you avoid as many malpractice cases as possible.

Protect

PracticeProtection is committed to vigorously fight each and every lawsuit that is filed against its members. Should you ever face a claim or potential claim, you will be assigned your own clai.

Reward

You need protection now and in the future and need a partner that will be there. Your reputation is your most valuable asset and having the right insurer to help you increase your control over that reputation is more important than ever.

Peace of Mind

Your interests are first and foremost at DDI. We are fully admitted, regulated and licensed in our coverage areas.

We Understand Your Challenges

Practice Protection makes it a point to protect your practice from malpractice claims with liability coverage unparalleled by any other provider. Our in-depth industry knowledge plays an essential part in our ability to manage your risks.

Practice Protection has assembled a stellar team to attend to any liability insurance need that you may have. Our main focus and number-one priority is to make sure that we help you avoid claims whenever possible.

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Insurance

Coverage Highlights

PracticeProtection is committed to providing superior coverage and options to provide the maximum protection and to minimize worry. Our goal is to insure you with the best coverage for your practice at the most affordable price.

  • Limits of coverage up to $2 million per claim/$4 million in aggregate
  • Corporate entity coverage for physicians and groups on shared or separate limit basis
  • Physician has full consent to settle a claim
  • Flexible choice of defense counsel
  • Extended coverages include: Medical Board Defense, EPL and Cyber Liability
  • Medical Board Defense
  • Cyber Liability

  • Physician Professional Liability
  • Partnership/Corporation Professional Liability
  • Custom Coverage Solutions
  • Suspended Coverage
  • Employed (Non-Physician) Allied Health Professionals
  • Locum Tenens Coverage
  • Part-Time Physician Coverage
  • Newly Practicing Physician Coverage
  • Higher Limits Available
  • Medical Board Defense
  • Deposition Assistance
  • Defense of Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Proceedings
  • Defense of Cyber Claims
  • Data Interference
  • Network Security Wrongful Act
  • Privacy Wrongful Act
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What people are saying

" Because DDI is a product made by and for physicians, we feel it’s been customized to our needs and that we have a solid relationship with one another. DDI helps drive our practice to a better level! I would recommend DDI without reservation."
Zibigniew Kujalowicz, M.D. Presiden
Zibigniew Kujalowicz, M.D. Presiden Hinsdale Anesthesia Associates, Ltd
" As a small practice we have to be careful about all our expenses and the line item for malpractice insurance is sizable. DDI was like a breath of fresh air as they were not only much more cost effective but very valuable too."
Rachel Bognet, M.D & Christina Steil, M.D. Dermatologists
Rachel Bognet, M.D & Christina Steil, M.D. Dermatologists Steil Dermatology

Practice Protection's Extensive Coverage Area

We will be expanding to cover the remaining states in the near future.

From the Blog

January 22nd 2024

PracticeProtection Expands to New Mexico and Oregon

PracticeProtection Insurance Company (a Risk Retention Group) has completed its registration in the New Mexico and Oregon, making its dental malpractice insurance coverage available to dentists in those states.

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September 22nd 2023

PracticeProtection Expands – Now in Maryland, New York, and DC

PracticeProtection Insurance Company (a Risk Retention Group) has completed its registration in the New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, making its dental malpractice insurance coverage available to dentists in those areas.

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August 4th 2023

PracticeProtection Continues to Expand – Now in California, New Jersey, Colorado, and Connecticut

PracticeProtection Insurance Company (a Risk Retention Group) has completed its registration in the states of California, Colorado, New Jersey, and Connecticut, making its dental malpractice insurance coverage available to dentists in those states.

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Kim Tillinghast

CPFA™, Principal, Partner

Kim Tillinghast began her career in the banking industry in 1985. She graduated with a degree in Finance from West Texas State University in 1990 and has continued her education by earning her Series 24 General Securities Principal Exam and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™). Shortly thereafter she started her brokerage career at a traditional wirehouse in downtown Los Angeles, California in 1991. After relocating to Orange County, Kim became an independent financial advisor in May of 1993. She brings over 37 years in the banking and finance industry with experience ranging from designing, developing, employing and maintaining complex investment strategies, Pension Plans, Employee Stock Option Plans, Corporate Finance, Estate Planning and Transition. Outside of her career, she served as Co-Chair of the Dallas County Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 2013 and 2014 and currently serves on the Board of the Tillinghast Society, Inc. With a deep love for animals, she continues to volunteer for multiple emergency animal response teams including Red Rover, HSUS, UAN, ASPCA and volunteers weekly at the Irving Animal Shelter. Kim also loves worldwide adventure travel and has many amazing experiences visiting almost half of the world’s countries and all seven continents, twice.

Karthik Muraliraj

CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RMA®, Partner

Karthik Muraliraj was raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and developed an interest in investing and economics at a young age. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Business, he started his career as a financial professional in 2008. Throughout his career, Karthik has continued to educate himself by gaining multiple designations. Since moving to Dallas, he has been an active member in the community—volunteering with organizations such as the network of Indian Professionals, Dallas Autumn Ball and Reading Partners. Karthik is an avid sports fan and enjoys supporting his alma mater as a proud member of the Texas Exes Dallas Chapter. In his free time, Karthik enjoys cooking, travel, fitness and spending time with this wife, son, dog, and cat.

Crystal Arredondo

MBA, CDFA®, CPFA™, Partner

Crystal Arredondo was born and raised in Germany. She moved to Texas following her parents’ decision to retire after serving an overseas career in the Armed Forces. Seeing firsthand the difficult transition to civilian life after retirement, Crystal obtained her MBA in Finance at the University of North Texas and began her career as a financial advisor. In 2009, she completed the Retirement Planning Specialist Program at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. In 2018, she earned her designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®). In 2022, she earned the additional designation as a Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA™). As the daughter of an immigrant mother, she especially enjoys helping women and business owners make decisions that affect their financial independence. She served as the 2015-16 Chair for the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and 2016-17 Chair for the NAWBO Institute of Entrepreneurial Development.

Philip Strunk

CFP®, CPA, Partner

Philip Strunk is a native of Houston, TX. Philip earned his Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business. He earned his designation as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 2004 and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (TM) certification in 2010. Having started his career with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in 2005, Philip spent a year and a half in Deloitte’s Audit and Assurance Services group and provided a variety of financial services for a number of Fortune 500 companies. He decided in late 2006 that his talent and passion for investments were best suited for working with smaller groups and individuals. After obtaining the required securities registrations and insurance licenses, Philip became a financial advisor. The impact was plainly visible and more fulfilling. Philip serves as the Investment Director for MPACT.

John C. Farris

CAP®, CFS®, Partner

John C. Farris is a founding partner and has more than forty years in both public and private business serving in a variety of management and leadership capacities. John completed the Retirement Planning Specialist Program at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania earning the Retirement Planning Specialist designation. John and his family have a history of philanthropic giving through numerous non-profit organizations. John recently completed his designation as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®). He is also a member of The International Association of Advisors in Philanthropy. His primary goal is to help people give intelligently with love and thereby experience the true joy of helping others. John lives in Park Cities and has served on the Public Works Advisory Council, as finance director of the BSA West Park District, the BSA Troop 82 Executive Board, and as a BSA Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 82, Dallas, Texas.