Specialist care home insurance designed for a range of residents; a policy for your unique requirements.
Our team of specialists will undertake a review of your requirements and get cover that’s right for you.
We work closely with Care England, National Care Forum and many local associations.
We provide cover for elderly, learning disability, children’s and mental health care homes.
Our care home cover can be paid in Direct Debit instalments.
Cover for your unique needs
We provide specific insurance covers to suit your business, regardless of the type of resident, including:
As well as the more standard business insurances, the care industry face a set of unique risks which our Care Home Insurance policy is designed to cover, including medical malpractice, professional indemnity and protection against loss of registration. Our trained advisers are on hand to discuss how we can assist and cover your care home for the risks you may face.
We offer £10 million public liability cover as standard, but if you are required to, we can also provide higher flexible limits above this, so you won’t miss out on quality contracts or the chance to grow your business.
As part of our Care Home Insurance policy, we offer you access to a HR portal – Markel Business Hub. With access to fact sheets, legal documents, legal news and an employee handbook specifically designed for the care sector, Markel Business Hub offers guidance and information for legal issues you may have. We also offer staff free access to a 24/7 stress helpline that they can call confidentially.
When you need to make a claim, we'll guide you through the process and get your claim settled as quickly as possible.
If you would prefer to spread the cost of your policy, you have the option of setting up a direct debit to pay your premium in equal monthly instalments through our preferred provider, Premium Credit Limited (PCL).
Yes. The policy does not exclude abuse and will protect you where you are legally liable for allegations made against you for the likes of sexual, mental and physical attacks on residents.
As part of the legal expenses cover, you will receive at no extra cost, a care-specific, online human resources management tool. It will give you access to customisable care-specific documentation including: employment contracts, contracts for bank workers, disciplinary procedures, staff handbook, health and safety guides including legal documents and up-to-the minute changes in legislation.
Yes, all enquiries are handled by a dedicated team specialising in care. Legal advice is only given by qualified solicitors and barristers and the claims team are all qualified with a law degree as a minimum.
The Stress Helpline is a 24-hour confidential telephone helpline and is available for you or any employee of your business to use.
Claims Assist, also known as Towergate Assist, is a claims recovery service for material damages claims over £5,000. You will be appointed a chartered loss adjuster to look after your interests and to ensure the entire process is handled quickly, fairly and without unnecessary stress. Importantly, the loss adjuster will be a specialist in the type of loss experienced and will be appointed to work on your behalf, not the insurers.
We have an independent registration consultant retained solely by us, who can help our clients with any queries they may have. Our legal helpline can also assist you in keeping your business operational.
Yes, we offer children's care home insurance.
Hear from long-standing care home owner Rowen Atkinson.
Hear from long-standing care home owner Rowen Atkinson.
Hear from long-standing care home owner Rowen Atkinson.
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