As a health care professional you must protect yourself and your professional reputation in the event of a negligence claim against you. Lockton understand that a simple act of error, omission or negligence can give rise to a claim against you.

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Working closely with you to improve your risk management practices

As a health care professional you must protect yourself and your professional reputation in the event of a negligence claim against you. Lockton understand that a simple act of error, omission or negligence can give rise to a claim against you. We work closely with you to improve your risk management practices to ensure such an occurrence has a minimal impact to you and your practice – covering both legal costs and the costs that may be awarded in compensation.

Specialised experience for peace of mind

Medical Indemnity and Malpractice insurance is a compulsory condition of registration for all medical practitioners in Australia. Lockton have a dedicated healthcare team with extensive experience in the placement of Medical Indemnity and Malpractice insurance and the management of negligence claims. We work with you to review your risk management program and tailor your policy to suit your needs. 

We pride ourselves on our market understanding and relationships with underwriters. This allows us to provide you with the right match for your risks and negotiate the broadest terms at the most appropriate rates.

Our Products and Services

Our Medical Indemnity Products and Services

  • Policy structure design with indemnity and deductible limit assessment

  • Managing claims to resolution and mitigate losses

  • Improving compliance with regulatory bodies

  • Creating and managing enterprise risk management programs

Key Contacts

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Ian Maybury

National Manager, Health and Community Services

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info@au.lockton.com

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