Expertise

The Central Pennsylvania Physicians team is comprised of some of the most highly respected and knowledgeable people to address medical malpractice insurance issues.

  1. Stevens & Lee, P.C. – Provides risk control services and event management services as well as representation of clients in the event of a claim.



    2. Stevens & Lee:

    James W. Saxton, Esquire - Department and Chair of the Health Care Litigation Group. He is an active trial lawyer – a practice he has sustained for over 25 years – representing providers, including hospitals, physicians and retirement communities in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. His practice includes litigation, licensing and medical staff issues.

    Jim lectures frequently on health law issues and has published more than 200 articles, several handbooks and four textbooks. He is an invited speaker across the country on health care issues, including liability reduction and risk management, and presents to nationally prominent health care organizations such as the American Association of Clinical Urologists, the American College of General Surgeons, the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, American Health Lawyers Association and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management.

    As published in the June 2005 issue of Philadelphia magazine, Jim was recognized as a 2005 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer by being selected by his peers as among the top 5 percent of lawyers in the Commonwealth.

    Education:
    Duquesne Law School, J.D., 1982
    Shippensburg State College, B.A., 1979

  1. Murray Risk Management and Insurance – Murray processes applications and renewals, performs the underwriting, performs policy issuance, policy certificates, CAT/MCARE Fund filings and other documentation and record-keeping, as well as claims administration.



    2. Murray Risk Management and Insurance:

    Stephen V. Riley, Sr. Vice President - Steve began with Murray in 1989 as an Account Executive and was promoted to Vice President, Commercial Division, in 1998. He became Senior Vice President in 2001 and manages the Program Services Division which includes captive management, claim administration and risk management services. Prior to Murray, Steve worked twelve years in various Risk Managerial positions for several national/international corporations.

    Steve earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Safety Management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Leadership Lancaster Class in 1992.

    He serves as President of CARE, Ltd., a group captive for not-for-profit retirement communities and is a member of the Captive Insurance Companies Association and Risk Insurance Management Society. He is active in many community and civic organizations and is currently a Director for Pleasant View Retirement Community and Schreiber Pediatric Rehabilitation Center. He is former Chairman of Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency Boards.

    Norman J. Lutz, Vice President - Norm began his career with Murray in 2001 as Medical Services Manager. In 2003 he was promoted to Account Executive, with a primary responsibility for the program growth of the Central Pennsylvania Physicians Risk Retention Group, Inc.

    Norm was promoted to Asst. Vice President and Manager, Physician Services in 2006 and is responsible for continued development of programs and serives for physicians and medical practices. In 2008, Norm was promoted to Vice President and Manager of the Healthcare Solutions Group. Prior to his work in the insurance industry, Norm was a staff paramedic at Lancaster General Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital. He served as Director of the Mobile Intensive Care Unit at St. Joseph Hospital from 1989 to 1993. He completed his career at St. Joseph as the marketing representative for the hospital’s occupational medicine department. Norm also served as Executive Director of of a rural emergency medical services company.

    Norm is active in numerous community and civic organizations, including the Sertoma Club of Lancaster where he served as President and Chairman of the Board in 2006 and 2007. He is also on the board of the Lancaster Emergency Medical Serices Association.

     

  2. Lionheart Insurance Group - Provides captive management services including accounting, preparing statutory statements and other consultative services.