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PPIB vs CM&F Group

PPIB and CM&F Group are the two specialty names a med spa owner hears first when the conversation turns from generic small-business insurance to coverage that actually understands aesthetics—and they earned that position from opposite ends of the market. Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB) is the entity specialist: a specialty program brokerage operating since 1993, now a division of Specialty Program Group under HUB, with a purpose-built MediSpa program that bundles professional liability for the entity and its practitioners with general liability, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense, at limits up to $2M/$3M, covering the full high-acuity menu of Botox, fillers, IV therapy, and lasers. CM&F Group is the provider specialist that grew into entity work: established in 1919, it built its reputation on individual malpractice for cosmetic RNs, NPs, PAs, and MDs—portable coverage with online quoting—then layered med-spa entity programs on top, and today it is the official insurance partner of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa).

Last updated July 1, 2026 · 2 vendors compared

This comparison is researched independently. Order does not reflect paid placement.

The decision really turns on where your risk sits. If the hard problem is placing the facility—a multi-service entity with injectables, IV, and devices that needs one coherent program across professional, general, property, cyber, and HIPAA exposure—PPIB's MediSpa program was designed for exactly that placement, quoted custom with turnaround typically in 5-8 business days. If the risk walks around on two feet—injectors who need their own portable malpractice, a supervising physician who needs coverage for delegation, an owner-provider who wants entity and individual coverage from one relationship—CM&F's provider-first model and multi-carrier placement fit naturally, and its AmSpa partnership makes it the default introduction for a large share of the industry. Neither publishes pricing, and both are intermediaries placing risk on underlying carriers rather than risk-bearing insurers, so the underwriting questions in our buying guide apply to both.

This comparison is independently researched. Med Spa Vendor Hub does not sell rankings or accept payment for placement; we monetize through lead generation only, and our scores and verdicts are editorial.

At-a-glance comparison

Vendor	Best for	Pricing	Free trial	Demo
Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB)	Med spas with complex entity and facility risk—multi-service practices running injectables, IV therapy, and lasers that need professional liability, GL, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense placed as one coherent program.	$$No public pricing—the MediSpa program is quoted custom, with quotes typically returned in 5-8 business days. Limits available up to $2M/$3M across entity and practitioner professional liability, with GL, property, products, cyber, and HIPAA defense bundled into the program. As a specialty program brokerage (not a risk-bearing carrier), PPIB places coverage across multiple underwriters, so ask which carrier issues your specific policy and confirm its AM Best rating before binding.			Profile
CM&F Group	Provider-led practices and AmSpa members—cosmetic RNs, NPs, PAs, and MDs who want portable individual malpractice with online quoting, plus med-spa entity programs from the same century-old relationship.	$$Pricing is not published; individual providers can quote online, while entity programs are quoted to scope. As a program administrator placing across multiple carriers, CM&F structures coverage per license type and practice, so the same diligence applies: confirm the issuing carrier and its AM Best rating at quote time. AmSpa members should ask about partner terms—CM&F is the association's official insurance partner, which is often the lowest-friction entry point for members.			Profile

Vendor summaries

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB)

Best for: Med spas with complex entity and facility risk—multi-service practices running injectables, IV therapy, and lasers that need professional liability, GL, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense placed as one coherent program.

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No public pricing—the MediSpa program is quoted custom, with quotes typically returned in 5-8 business days. Limits available up to $2M/$3M across entity and practitioner professional liability, with GL, property, products, cyber, and HIPAA defense bundled into the program. As a specialty program brokerage (not a risk-bearing carrier), PPIB places coverage across multiple underwriters, so ask which carrier issues your specific policy and confirm its AM Best rating before binding.

Purpose-built MediSpa program from a specialty MGA operating since 1993
Division of Specialty Program Group under HUB, with deep excess-and-surplus placement reach
One program spans entity and practitioner PL, GL, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense
Covers the full high-acuity menu: Botox, fillers, IV therapy, and lasers, with limits to $2M/$3M

Advantages

Three decades of med-spa program underwriting means unusual risks get placed rather than declined
Whole-stack bundling reduces the gaps that appear when PL, GL, cyber, and HIPAA coverage come from different vendors
Entity-first design covers the business, the owner, and practitioners together—the structure plaintiffs actually attack
SPG/HUB backing gives a small med spa access to placement muscle usually reserved for larger accounts

Limitations

No public pricing or online quoting—budgeting requires a 5-8 business-day quote cycle
Underlying carriers are not disclosed on public pages, so carrier quality must be verified per quote
Less natural fit for individual providers who just need fast, portable personal malpractice

CM&F Group

Best for: Provider-led practices and AmSpa members—cosmetic RNs, NPs, PAs, and MDs who want portable individual malpractice with online quoting, plus med-spa entity programs from the same century-old relationship.

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Pricing is not published; individual providers can quote online, while entity programs are quoted to scope. As a program administrator placing across multiple carriers, CM&F structures coverage per license type and practice, so the same diligence applies: confirm the issuing carrier and its AM Best rating at quote time. AmSpa members should ask about partner terms—CM&F is the association's official insurance partner, which is often the lowest-friction entry point for members.

Established 1919—more than a century of niche medical malpractice distribution
Official insurance partner of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)
Strong individual malpractice for cosmetic RNs, NPs, PAs, and MDs with online quoting and portable coverage
Med-spa entity programs alongside provider policies, including supervising-physician coverage, via multi-carrier placement

Advantages

Provider-first DNA: portable individual policies that follow injectors between employers and side practices
Online quoting for individuals removes the multi-day quote cycle for the most common purchase in the category
Bridges both layers—one relationship can cover the injector, the supervising physician, and the entity
AmSpa's endorsement puts CM&F at the center of industry distribution and keeps its programs aesthetics-current

Limitations

Entity pricing is not public, so facility placements still require a scoping conversation
Facility-side program is less singularly purpose-built than PPIB's dedicated MediSpa stack for complex multi-exposure entities
Multi-carrier placement means carrier and terms vary by quote—consistency must be verified, not assumed

The verdict

Choose PPIB when the hard problem is the facility: a multi-service med spa running injectables, IV therapy, and lasers is a complex, multi-exposure entity, and PPIB's MediSpa program—refined since 1993 and backed by Specialty Program Group and HUB's placement reach—is the more purpose-built instrument for bundling entity and practitioner professional liability with GL, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense at limits to $2M/$3M. Accept the custom-quote cycle (typically 5-8 business days) as the price of a program actually shaped to your risk. Choose CM&F Group when the risk is provider-led: a century-old specialist with portable individual malpractice for cosmetic RNs, NPs, PAs, and MDs, online quoting, supervising-physician coverage, and entity programs from the same relationship—plus the standing of being AmSpa's official insurance partner, which makes it the lowest-friction starting point for members. Neither publishes pricing and both are intermediaries placing on undisclosed carriers, so whichever way you lean, quote the same disclosed service menu with both, ask which carrier issues the paper and its AM Best rating, and get every covered procedure scheduled in writing before you bind.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is better for a new injectable med spa, PPIB or CM&F Group?

It depends on which problem you're solving first. If you're standing up an entity—an LLC offering Botox, fillers, IV therapy, or lasers that needs professional liability, GL, property, cyber, and HIPAA defense placed together—PPIB's purpose-built MediSpa program is designed for exactly that, with limits to $2M/$3M and quotes typically back in 5-8 business days. If you're a provider-owner who first needs personal malpractice and wants entity coverage from the same relationship, CM&F's provider-first model with online individual quoting is the faster start, and AmSpa members should ask about partner terms. Many practices reasonably quote both.

Are PPIB and CM&F Group actual insurance carriers?

No—and that's normal for this category. PPIB is a specialty program brokerage (an MGA-style intermediary, now a division of Specialty Program Group under HUB), and CM&F Group is a program administrator; both place risk across multiple underlying carriers that actually pay claims. Neither discloses those carriers on public pages because placement varies by risk. The practical diligence step is the same with both: at quote time, ask which carrier issues your policy and confirm its AM Best rating before you bind.

How do their prices compare?

Neither publishes pricing, so this is directional. PPIB's MediSpa program is custom-quoted with a 5-8 business-day turnaround, and entity med-spa malpractice across the market typically runs roughly $3,500-$12,000 per year depending on procedure mix, providers, limits, and state. CM&F quotes individuals online—usually the quicker and cheaper purchase since it covers one licensee rather than a facility—while its entity programs are quoted to scope. For any real comparison, have both quote the same disclosed service menu and limits, and compare the issuing carriers, not just the premiums.

Does CM&F's AmSpa partnership actually matter?

It matters as distribution and as signal. As AmSpa's official insurance partner, CM&F is the default introduction for a large share of the industry, which keeps its cosmetic RN/NP/PA/MD and med-spa programs current with how the industry actually practices—and members should ask about partner terms when quoting. It is not, however, a substitute for diligence: partnership status doesn't change your exclusions, your limits, or the underlying carrier on your specific policy. Verify those the same way you would with any program, including PPIB.

Can I use both PPIB and CM&F Group at the same time?

Yes, and stacking by layer is common. A typical structure: the entity carries a facility program (PPIB's MediSpa program is a natural fit for complex multi-exposure practices), while each injector carries an individual portable policy (CM&F's core strength, alongside options like NSO, HPSO, or Berxi). The entity policy defends the business and owner; the individual policies protect each provider's license and give them their own limits and defense. Just make sure the two layers are disclosed to each other's underwriters so coverage coordinates rather than conflicts.

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