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The Advocate
Second quarter 2007

Online Physician Application Now Available


"The availability of an online application will be a welcome and convenient alternative for some physicians regardless of whether they are in a solo practice, group practice or a hospital employee."

 

— Cindy Allen,Vice President of Technology Services/CTO Medical Mutual

Medical Mutual has unveiled a new online application for physicians in Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont seeking to apply to the Company for their medical professional liability insurance coverage.

“In today’s world, more and more people, doctors included, are finding that online services help save them time and provide tidier record-keeping,” said Cindy Allen, Medical Mutual’s Vice President of Technology Services/CTO. “To that end, the availability of an online application will be a welcome and convenient alternative for some physicians regardless of whether they are in a solo practice, group practice or a hospital employee.”

Allen said the application collects the same information as the paper application and that Beta testing with agents and insured practices has demonstrated that it takes as few as 20 minutes to complete. She added that individuals are able to begin the process and save their information for subsequent completion if they cannot finish the application in a single session.

An Application Management page provides an overview of the process and lists all information that is necessary for successful completion and submission. Individuals applying for coverage in Vermont must include the name of their assigned independent agent within the application. Agent assignments are optional in Maine and New Hampshire.

The new online application was launched June 1, 2007 and is available in the “Insurance” section of Medical Mutual’s web site.