Cooperative of American Physicians Appoints Alfred De Leon to Vice President, Membership Services

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 27, 2015) - The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP) announced today that Alfred De Leon has been appointed as the organization's Vice President of Membership Services. For the past four years, Mr. De Leon has served as Senior Account Executive in the CAP Physicians Insurance Agency.

Effective May 1, 2015, Mr. De Leon will be responsible for the management of CAP's Membership Services Department to ensure the delivery of excellent service for and retention of CAP physicians and groups.

"CAP provides superior products and services to protect and support our physicians, hospitals and medical groups," said Sarah E. Pacini, JD, CEO of CAP. "With Alfred's depth of industry experience, we are confident that, in an ever-changing environment, the physicians and groups that rely on CAP will continue to get the level of service they have come to know and expect."

Mr. De Leon has spent 26 years working in the insurance industry. For the past 16 years, he has held various roles within the medical professional liability arena including leading production teams, underwriting, customer service, brokerage services, and experience with a multitude of insurance product lines. Prior to joining CAP, Mr. De Leon worked for two years at NAS Insurance Services as a Senior Underwriter and Product Specialist marketing and underwriting multiple product lines. Previous to NAS, Mr. De Leon worked at CAP for six years as a Senior Underwriter in Membership Underwriting. He attended Woodbury University-Burbank, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.

"Alfred's extensive medical professional liability industry experience and customer service capabilities will position CAP to continue supporting members in meeting the challenges they face on a daily basis in the new world of health care," said Hammon P. Acuna, CAP's Senior Vice President of Business Development.

About the Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc.
The Cooperative of American Physicians, Inc. (CAP), established in 1975, offers medical professional liability protection and risk management services to nearly 12,000 of California's finest physicians. In 2013, CAP organized CAPAssurance, a Risk Purchasing Group, to bring liability insurance coverage to member hospitals, health care facilities, and large medical groups. Based in Los Angeles, CAP also has offices in San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and Palo Alto. For more information, visit www.CAPphysicians.com. CAP is licensed as a California surplus lines broker (License. No. 0B72723). The insurance products provided under the CAPAssurance program are issued by a "non-admitted" or "surplus line" insurer that is not licensed by the State of California.