The PACN Podcast - Dr. Damian McHugh, Curi (Part 2)

In this follow-up conversation, Dr. John Pagan and Dr. Damian McHugh pick up where Part 1 left off — moving beyond Curi's core medical liability product to explore the company's expanding suite of services for physicians. The conversation also takes a timely turn toward one of the most pressing legal developments affecting Pennsylvania physicians: a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on venue change and what it may mean for malpractice exposure in the years ahead.

Haven't heard Part 1? Start there for the story of Curi's origins, Dr. McHugh's path from emergency medicine to physician advocacy, and why the PACN–Curi partnership is a natural fit.

Key Highlights

Curi Has Grown Well Beyond Liability Insurance While medical professional liability remains Curi's foundation, the company has expanded into two additional service areas in direct response to what its physician member-owners asked for.

Curi Capital — A wealth management arm staffed by approximately 25 registered independent advisors with deep expertise in both physician personal finance and practice asset management, including retirement plan administration. The arm grew out of member physicians who admired how prudently Curi managed its own investment portfolio and asked whether they could access similar expertise for their own financial lives.

Curi Advisory — A business consulting arm that provides physicians with software tools for practice management, online reputation management, and organic growth strategies. Curi initially partnered with an analytics company called Alytics, found it so effective that it acquired the company outright, and built Curi Advisory around it. The result is a suite of business consulting and risk management solutions designed to make practices more successful operationally.

Dr. McHugh signaled that continued innovation is coming — additional services are in development as Curi works to support physicians in medicine, business, and life.

Legislative Advocacy: A Core Commitment Dr. McHugh shared a personal story from 2011, when a looming malpractice crisis in North Carolina brought him and Curi together in the legislative arena for the first time. Curi invested significant time, talent, and resources assembling medical and legal experts, equipping physicians to meet directly with lawmakers, and bringing firsthand bedside stories to the legislature — a form of advocacy Dr. McHugh has found consistently effective. Curi has since maintained an active legislative prese