NJ PURE, a leading medical malpractice insurer in New Jersey, announced last week that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Liberty International Underwriters, a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance.

“Our policyholders now have the additional comfort of knowing that NJ PURE’s policies are backed by Liberty Mutual, a financially strong, A-rated global insurer,” said Eric S. Poe, chief litigation and marketing officer of NJ PURE. “This underscores NJ PURE’s reputation as a physician advocate. We believe Liberty Mutual’s commitment to us is a testament to our business model and long term viability.”

NJ PURE is a not-for-profit reciprocal exchange and medical professional liability insurance provider headquartered in Princeton, N.J., which was founded during the medical malpractice crisis in 2002 by James J. Sheeran, a former state insurance commissioner, and Lena Chang, PhD an award winning insurance actuary and expert.