What a THEMIS policy covers*
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Medical malpractice
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Claims for clinical negligence, including defence costs.
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Medico-legal indemnity
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Claims arising from the accuracy of medico-legal opinions you have prepared, including defence costs.
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Good Samaritan Acts
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You have an ethical duty to assist in an emergency. Cover for any treatment you administer outside of work.
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Regulatory protection*
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Costs to defend orders, hearings and investigations you must attend, and for attendance at fitness to practice hearing.
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Indemnity Reinstatement
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If a medical malpractice claim is made against you that exhausts the limit of indemnity, we will reinstate it to £10,000,000.
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Run-off cover
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Cover after you cease to practice. This can only be earnt after 3 years of claim free continual cover with THEMIS.
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Inquest protection*
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Costs to prepare a response to a Coroner and to represent you at an inquest, following the death of a patient.
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Medico-legal helpline
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Advice to help you manage day-to-day issues you may encounter in your practice, such as complaints handling.
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Medical manslaughter protection*
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Costs to represent you in relation to a clinical or gross negligence manslaughter prosecution
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Reputation crisis management*
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PR and legal costs to respond to a public event that could damage your reputation and result in clinical negligence claims.
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Data Liability Protection
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Defence costs, regulatory fines, or sums ordered to pay as a result of a breach of the Data Protection Act 2018, arising from medical records data you are responsible for storing.
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All THEMIS policies are tailored to exactly what you need, with all coverage options available for selection when you request a quote from us. If you have any questions please get in touch with us.