article
Managing Staff Absence in Your Practice
Statistics from the CIPD show that staff absence levels have dropped in the public sector. However, staff absence is still a concern. Read on to find out more about staff...
View article
Coronavirus help and support for our insurance customers
Tailored cover for dental practices and surgeries, as well as dental laboratories. Standard cover includes:
Tell us all about your individual requirements
Weekdays 8.30am – 5.30pm
Can’t get through right now? Request a callback
Dental surgery and practice contents are covered both within and away from the practice, for example if patients or staff take away equipment for short-term monitoring or working away from the practice, providing it is only temporary.
Through our trusted partner CPA, we can offer free desktop indicative reviews as to whether the amount you have valued your building at is adequate. Should this indication suggest over or underinsurance, we can help you to arrange a full, on-site valuation with a previously agreed price.
When dealing with the general public, it is important to have sufficient liability protection in place. Our policy covers £5m as standard, and there is no excess amount applied to this aspect of cover.
We understand that not all cover available is required by all practices, so to avoid you paying for cover you don’t need, we have some aspects of cover that are optional extras. These include legal expenses, to protect you against legal defence costs and Lorega loss recovery – a service to support you in the event of a claim over £5,000.
We do our absolute best to handle your claim in-house and if your claim is under £5000 you will have access to a dedicated claims handler. However, if a claim is made that is higher than £5000 we'll help you every step of the way and get your claim settled with the minimum amount of fuss.
When you give us a call, we advise you to have:
To discuss your insurance requirements, or to make a claim on your existing policy please call us on:
Read more from Towergate:
article
Statistics from the CIPD show that staff absence levels have dropped in the public sector. However, staff absence is still a concern. Read on to find out more about staff...
View article
article
See the winners of the Towergate 2019 Care Awards categories below!
insurance guide
When a locum is required to cover an absence in a medical practice it can be a stressful and costly time. Locum insurance can help your practice to continue putting patients first and protect you from the increased cost of working as a result of a staff absence.
insurance guide
If you own a surgery; be it medical, dental or veterinary, you'll need the correct insurance in place. Our guide explains what you should look for in your policy and some of the terminology involved.
You are required to have employers’ liability insurance if your business has employees. The requirement applies irrespective of whether your staff are full or part time. The insurance covers your legal liability to employees if they are injured at work or become ill as a result of the work they do for you. The policy will cover your legal defence costs and will pay compensation to the employee if you have been negligent.
To provide theft cover your insurer will require a minimum level of security on your premises. This will include, for example:
Five lever mortice deadlocks complying with British Standard 3621 on all final exit doors.
Key operated window locks to be fitted on all ground floor and accessible opening windows.
Please refer to your policy wording for full details as the requirements can vary according to the type of door and windows you have. This will not apply to any door or window officially designated a fire exit by the Fire Authority.
Our policy provides 24/7 cover worldwide covering a wide range of activities. If your staff member’s hobbies and activities are more adventurous than tennis or football, just let us know and we can cover most activities from scuba diving to skiing.
If a member of staff returns to work within 26 weeks of an absence and the same condition re-occurs, the same claim can continue with a nil week excess period.
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).
To find out more about PCL and direct debit payments, please read our dedicated page on direct debit.
To understand more about how PCL work together with Towergate, please read our regulatory information.