Lockton’s specialist healthcare insurance practice works with leading insurers in this space and has a wealth of experience in the private and public healthcare sector in the UK and overseas. We deliver bespoke, flexible and sophisticated solutions that will protect you and your business, while identifying key opportunities for growth.
Made-to-measure cover and active risk solutions
In today’s complex, constantly-evolving and often high risk healthcare environment, practitioners require responsive, fit-for-purpose insurance solutions that are agile enough to move with their changing needs.
Lockton’s specialist healthcare practice works with leading insurers in this space and has a wealth of experience in the private and public healthcare sector in the UK and overseas. We deliver bespoke, flexible and sophisticated solutions that will protect you and your business, while identifying key opportunities for growth.
We offer advocacy, claims and complaints management and comprehensive training to reduce your exposures, whether you operate in the private or NHS sphere.
Our experts understand the nuances of the healthcare industry, and we approach your insurance needs from an insider’s perspective, not least thanks to the clinicians we employ. By sharing lessons learnt across the healthcare sector, we enable you to reduce your risks and provide better patient care, while reinvesting the money you save from lower premiums.
Our services
What we bring to your business
With the world’s largest independent broker behind us, we place over $50bn of insurance premiums in to global insurance markets
We have extensive supporting infrastructure including risk modelling tools, complex claims analytical software and a risk consulting business
Should you experience a claim or complaint, inquest summons or regulatory investigation, we offer sympathetic, knowledgeable and robust support, at times to suit you
Our key differentiator is our personal service and absolute focus on you, your individual situation and your requirements
Clients who trust us
Several thousand individual doctors and dentists
Spire Healthcare
Care UK
Bupa
MyDentist
Priory Group
Totally PLC
DHU Health Care CIC
Association of Optometrists
The British Acupuncture Council
Colosseum
Doctap
Medicspot
Royal Marsden Hospital
Who we work with
Doctors and dentists
Taking into consideration your needs as an individual practice owner or a consultant in a group, we will secure the best possible insurance solution for you. Our services include:
Working with individual consultants to defend civil claims and improve your private practice exposure to risk
Representing GPs and individual consultants in inquests and regulatory matters and assisting with disciplinary matters
Expert advice from our team of qualified doctors and dentists, supported by our own in-house legal and governance advisors
Bespoke scheme for dentists created by Densura, offering professional indemnity, public/
products liability & legal expenses insurance coverage for GDC and criminal prosecutions for a highly competitive premiumOur complete cover package for consultants, including 25-year run-off cover and 24-hour medico-legal helpline, with typical premium savings of 30% on MDO rates
Who we work with continued
Corporate clients, associations and affinity groups
Not only do we take care of your cover, we will also help you meet your business goals and improve your daily operations by:
Designing your patient complaints protocols and systems and operating these where required
Auditing your processes and offering constructive advice on how to improve your risk strategy where required
Reviewing the fees paid to your legal advisers and facilitating changes if necessary, including direct access to barristers through our team
Supporting your staff throughout inquests and disciplinary and regulatory hearings
Offering tailored seminars, human factors training, serious incident report workshops and comprehensive insurance and governance webinars
Private GPs, cosmeticians and telehealth providers
For private GP services, telehealth, cosmetic clinics and other niche service providers, we bring unique knowledge and experience to the table, offering:
Tailored cover, built on an in-depth understanding of what you do
Guidance on how to manage risks to reduce the likelihood of patient injury or complaints
Licensing advice around providing second opinions for patients based abroad
Specific guidance on best practice when conducting remote consultations
Strong relationships with all the leading insurers operating in these areas, which means our clients benefit from their unique enhanced services such as targeted telemedicine solutions
Our Healthcare Insurance Team
Kevin Culliney
Head of Healthcare
kevin.culliney@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2692
Flora McCabe
Head of Advocacy and Risk Management, Senior Vice President - Healthcare
flora.mccabe@lockton.com
+44 207 933 2516
Charlotte Salih
Vice President - Healthcare
charlotte.salih@lockton.com
+44 774 123 2107
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We're so pleased with the support we get from the team at Lockton. It's very refreshing to deal with brokers who quickly get right into your business model so they can help with the inevitable twists and turns as they arise. Would recommend them to anyone.
Alex Hamilton
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