Issues & Answers: Growth Through Diversity

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Sep 3, 202613:30News & Politics

Brad Ash, Chief Underwriting Officer for ISMIE, said the forces of consolidation and the growing presence of private equity money within healthcare have affected all medical professional liability carriers.

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