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Practice Professional Liability Plan especially for psychologists in the education field how to apply and application frequently asked questions
This plan is easy to understand and easy to fund. It has low group rates, thanks to the purchasing power of many educators like you. Don't Wait Any Longer. Read through the rest of this information to see the generous features. Then fill out the application and send it in. The questions are easy to answer and don't take long to complete. This plan may be the best thing you've ever done for your professional career. In Many Ways You're Breaking Ground. As a private practice psychologist in the education field, you are exceptional. Mention the words "private practice" and most people think only of medical doctors and lawyers. Yet since the mid 1980s, more and more professionals in the education field have chosen to go the "private practice" route — you included! The Private Practice Professional Liability Plan is Designed for Psychologists Just Like You. You make all the decisions concerning your professional future, and you take all of the responsibility for your actions. You owe it to yourself to get the protection you need. Now there is a plan just for you ... The Private Practice Professional Liability Plan, exclusively for psychologists in the education field. Your Private Practice May Leave You Vulnerable to Lawsuits. Unfortunately, because you are in business for yourself, you do not have the professional liability protection often provided by educational entities for their employees. This means you could be unprotected from lawsuits arising out of your professional activities — a very real threat to all educators today. After all, any claim for alleged negligence, even though it may be groundless, false or fraudulent, must be defended, and defense costs can be extremely high. Here's the Plan Eligibility Requirements. You must be employed on a full-time basis with a minimum of 35 hours per week (i.e. receive a W-2 form from an educational entity) either as a school psychologist, counselor or a teacher of psychology. You also must have a part-time private practice of not more than 15 hours per week to qualify for this plan. Three Plans are Available.
Limits of Liability apply to: each wrongful act or series of continuous, repeated or interrelated wrongful acts or occurrence/annual aggregate. Choose Your Deductible. We know that as a private practice educator, you need flexibility. That's why this plan offers you three deductible choices.
The choice is yours. Private Practice Professional Liability Annual Rates for NASP/ACPA.
Here's What's Covered. The Private Practice Professional Liability Plan covers you from liability arising out of professional psychological services for which you've received formal specialized training. This plan protects you from damages resulting from claims as well as defense costs, legal fees, charges and expenses.
Special Protection for Psychologists Includes Coverage for:
Psychologists who, by doctoral degree and practice, specialize in the assessment and treatment of persons suffering from significant emotional or adjustment problems are not eligible for coverage. Optional Premises Liability. This limited general liability coverage protects you against claims for bodily injury or property damage caused by you as an independent contractor while performing services at a location other than your own office — for just $100 annually. (If you work out of your own facility, Premises Liability Insurance should not be considered as an alternative to your general liability policy.) Special Reporting Feature. If you become aware of any occurrence that might be reasonably expected to give rise to a claim against you and you give written notice, then any claim that is later made against you arising out of this act will be treated as a claim made during your policy period, even if you are no longer covered by this plan. Extended Reporting Option. If this policy is cancelled or if you decide for any reason not to renew, you have the option of purchasing an Extended Reporting Period for 75 percent of your annual premium. This grants you a period of 12 months following your cancellation date in which to give written notice to us of claims made against you during the extended period for any wrongful acts committed in the previous policy period. This option is not applicable to any policy cancellation due to non-payment of premium. Q: How do I determine how
many hours per week I'm in private practice? Some weeks I work 20 hours,
while other weeks I work 5 hours. Q: Does the 15-hour weekly
average limit include time spent doing paperwork? Q: Do I have to be licensed? Q: Do I need both the
Educators Professional Liability Plan and the Private Practice Plan? Q: Is this a claims-made or
occurrence-based policy? Q: Does the premium increase
each year? Q: Can I cover prior acts? Please call toll-free at (800) 821-7303, ext. 266, for a premium quotation.
NOTICE: Policy coverages and benefits are subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions contained in the policy. A specimen policy is available upon request. Any questions regarding coverage should be addressed to the Professional Liability Department by calling (816) 968-0537 or (800) 821-7303, ext. 266. Coverage is issued under authority of the 1986 Risk Retention Act through a purchasing group specifically for educators. 999-31335 800
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