Practice insurance

Practice Owner Protection: Understanding Business Overhead Expense Insurance for Orthodontists

Building, growing and operating a successful orthodontic practice is no easy feat. Not only did you commit to your education to become an orthodontist, you made a commitment to opening your own practice and all that it entails. Now that your practice is running successfully, you have a lot of responsibility for the business that you’ve grown—for your patients, your staff, your property and your finances. After all that work [...]

By Lockton Affinity|2025-07-09T20:06:19+00:00August 9, 2021|Practice insurance, Risk management|

Common Cyber Attacks Threatening Orthodontic Practices

Cyber Attacks Threatening Orthodontic Practices Over the past year, cyber attacks against practices in healthcare-related fields increased by 55%, impacting more than 26 million Americans1. This increase paired with the average cost per breached record of $499 can be worrisome for orthdontists2. Because your practice collects personally identifiable information from patients, including minors, you may have one of the highest risk databases in healthcare. This information can include social security [...]

By Lockton Affinity|2025-07-09T19:39:22+00:00June 10, 2021|Insurance tips, Practice insurance, Risk management|

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LOCKTON AFFINITY, LLC

10895 Lowell Avenue, Suite 300 | Overland Park, KS 66210

(844) 893-9888 | [email protected]

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 410679 | Kansas City, MO 64141

The AAO-Endorsed Insurance Program is administered by Lockton Affinity, LLC d/b/a Lockton Affinity Insurance Brokers LLC, Affinity Administrator Services, LLC in California Insurance License Number 0795478, in Arizona Insurance License Number 1800004362 and in Arkansas Insurance License Number 100108685. Coverage may not be available in all states and is subject to actual policy terms and conditions. Policy benefits are the sole obligation of the issuing insurance company. Coverage may be provided by an excess/surplus lines insurer which is not licensed by or subject to the supervision of the insurance department of your state of residence. Policy coverage forms and rates may not be subject to regulation by the insurance department of your state of residence. Excess/Surplus lines insurers do not generally participate in state guaranty funds and therefore insureds are not protected by such funds in the event of the insurer’s insolvency. American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) will receive a royalty fee for the licensing of its name and trademarks as part of the insurance program offered to the extent permitted by applicable law.

*Underwritten by New York Life Insurance Company, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010 on Policy Form GMR/FACE, Group Policy Nos. G-14242-0 (TL), G-14243-0 (10 LTL), G-14244-0 (20 LTL), G-14242-4 (POE), G-14242-3 (DI) and G-30270-0 (CI). For more information including features, costs, eligibility, renewability, limitations and exclusions click “Learn More.”

New York Life Insurance Company is licensed/authorized to transact business in all of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada. However, not all group policies it underwrites are available in all jurisdictions. Please check the eligibility sections for current availability. New York Life Insurance Company’s state of domicile is New York, and NAIC ID is #66915.

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