COVID-19 Pandemic MPL Issues

Moderator: John H. Mize, FCAS, MAAA, President & CEO, SVMIC

Panel: Timothy Padovese , President & CEO, Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company

Suzanne S. Blundi, Esq.,Vice President of Claims, MCIC Vermont, Inc., RRG

Holly Meidl, MBA, ARM, Vice President, Risk Services, Ascension Risk Services

What has the industry learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how can leaders apply those lessons for success? In this session, a panel of experts will explore leadership in this unique and challenging environment and how the pandemic has affected the MPL industry. Drawing on survey responses gathered from conference attendees, panelists will discuss the issues that are top-of mind for attendees and consider the primary challenges for the MPL community as we move into the second year of the COVID-19pandemic.

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Timothy Padovese

Tim Padovese is the president and CEO of Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company(OMIC)since 2002. OMIC is a risk retention group insuring more than 5,580 ophthalmologists nationwide. In addition to the responsibilities associated with the company’s operations and its success, Tim works with all ophthalmologists that are members of their sponsoring organization the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

John H. Mize

John H. Mize is president and chief executive officer of SVMIC, an MPL insurance company that supports more than 21,000 healthcare providers in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and neighboring states. Prior to joining SVMIC in 2013,hespent 23 years with the company that is now Willis Towers Watson.

Suzanne Blundi

Suzanne S. Blundi is the vice president of Claims for MCIC Vermont. Before joining MCIC, Ms.Blundi served as deputy general counsel at NYC Health and Hospitals, the largest public healthcare system in the nation, where she oversaw what many would describe as a medium size law firm.

Holly Meidl

Holly Meidl joined Ascension as VP, Risk Services in early 2018.Sheoversees the insurance operations, clinical risk management functions, and associate occupational health and safety programs, actuarial and analytics team, as well as the Certitude program, a commercial insurance solution for affiliated providers of Ascension.