Counsellors · The details

Insurance considerations for counsellors

A focused introduction to the areas worth discussing. These descriptions identify questions; they do not establish coverage.

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Professional protection

Ask about allegations involving advice, treatment, or the professional services you provide.

Bring the detail

Prepare qualifications and professional requirements. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Privacy & cyber

Discuss confidential notes, video platforms, and response to a data incident.

Bring the detail

Prepare therapies and client territories. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Practice liability

Review in-person premises risks and agreements for shared consultation spaces.

Bring the detail

Prepare virtual consultation and records platforms. Explain any changes since your last insurance review and ask how the proposed terms address them.

Check the wording

Review the insured activities or property, exclusions, limits, deductibles, territory, and any conditions you must follow. Confirm who is named and when protection would start.

Details that shape the comparison

Services and client groups

Describe approaches, supervision and group work.

Client territories

Record actual session locations and cross-border work.

Prior-work timeline

Bring policy dates, reporting basis and any relevant disclosures.

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Look at the whole picture

Separate policies may address different risks. Ask the provider to explain any gaps or overlaps, and keep written confirmation of the answers that matter to your circumstances.

Read: Insurance questions for a virtual counselling practice →