), ▁with ▁Dr . ▁Mil es ▁F . ▁Por ter ▁as ▁President , ▁and ▁Dr . ▁Charles ▁A . L . ▁Re ed ▁( Pres ident ▁of ▁the ▁A MA ) ▁on ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors . ▁▁ 1 9 0 7 ▁- ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁is ▁founded ▁by ▁By ron ▁H . ▁Som ers ▁and ▁Charles ▁M . ▁Nie zer ▁and ▁offers ▁pre - pa id ▁legal ▁defense ▁coverage ▁to ▁health care ▁prov iders . ▁▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁- ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁exp ands ▁coverage ▁to ▁include ▁in dem n ity ▁coverage . ▁ ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁offers ▁medical ▁professional ▁li ability ▁ins urance ▁policies ▁with ▁limits ▁of ▁$ 5 , 0 0 0 /$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁$ 1 5 ▁a ▁year . ▁▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁- ▁P DC ▁mer ges ▁with ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁- ▁By ron ▁H . ▁Som ers ▁leads ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁and ▁the ▁company ▁becomes ▁the ▁largest ▁ins urer ▁of ▁health care ▁prov iders ▁in ▁ 1 7 ▁states . ▁▁ 1 9 3 0 s ▁- ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive ▁introdu ces ▁a ▁much ▁bro ader ▁coverage ▁policy ▁and ▁helps ▁shape ▁the ▁defense ▁of ▁medical ▁pract ition ers ; ▁provides ▁the ▁first ▁" med mal ▁b ible " ▁to ▁the ▁industry , ▁named ▁" B rie f ▁on ▁Mal p ract ice ▁Law ." ▁▁ 1 9 4 0 s ▁- ▁Medical ▁Prote ct ive