About Us

The South Pinellas Medical Trust provides professional liability insurance to more than 200 professionals in southern Pinellas County, Florida. Founded during the professional liability insurance crisis in 1976, the Trust has been in continuous operation ever since 1976 and has saved member physicians millions of dollars. 

We currently provide coverage to low risk Physicians and extenders employed by our members along the West Coast of Florida.

Our History

In 1976, professional liability insurance in Florida was in crisis.  No insurance companies were available to write this coverage for physicians, so the legislature passed a law allowing the establishment of medical malpractice trusts.  The South Pinellas Medical Trust began with 65 member physicians on January 1, 1976, and quickly grew. 

Assets at the end of 1976 amounted to $219,000, and more than 100 physicians were members.  The Trust currently has over $5 million in surplus and almost 200 member physicians.