All students and graduate practitioners who are seeing clients must hold professional indemnity insurance as part of Metanoia's Membership crtieria.
Everyone is required to complete a Record of Professional Insurance form and confirm one of the following statemetns.
- You already carry professional indemnity insurance for the period covered by the year starting 1st September 2012 (for example, cover arranged through a broker or BACP).
- You will not be practising as a counsellor or psychotherapist at any time during the year starting 1st September 2012.
- You will only be practising as a counsellor or psychotherapist within a named organisation (whether paid or voluntary is immaterial) that covers your personal professional liability.
If you have not taken out insurance previously, the following organisations may be of help:
Devitt Insurance Services Ltd
Insurance Brokers
North House
St Edwards Way
Romford
Essex
RM1 3PP
Tel: 01708 385959
Fax: 0870 241 3050
Howden Insurance Brokers
Tel: 0113 251 5011
Email: professionals@howdenins.co.uk
www.howdenins.co.uk/professionals
Towergate SMG Professional Risks Ltd
Towegate House
Five Airport West
Lancaster Way
Yeadon
Leeds
LS2 9PA
Tel: 0113 391 9555
Email: professionalrisks@towergate.co.uk
Website: www.towergateprofessionalrisks.co.uk
Aon Toal Insurance Brokers (Eire)
Harbour Street
Mullingar
County Westmeath
Tel: 044 93 34060
Fax 044 93 43283
Brookfields Professional Conduct Services Ltd
(Complaint Handling Scheme)
PO Box 2473
Uttoxeter
ST14 8WZ
Tel: 01889 560065
Fax: 01889 560065
Balens
Tel: 01684 580 771
www.balens.co.uk