Back on the theme of ‘continuity of cover’, what if you have decided you need continuity of cover and you find a cheap locum insurance policy which claims to offer it? Are all policies the same? Well, as every good shopper knows, buyer beware. If a policy says it offers continuity of cover, fight your way through the eye-catching headlines, the guff and bluster, and read the small print. If the ‘continuity’ safeguard applies only if a set of complex and long-winded conditions are satisfied, make sure you understand what those conditions actually mean. For example, if a policy says that continuity is subject to a ‘claims ratio of x%’ does that mean the policy is likely to pay out or is notlikely to pay out?
Is my practice covered for riot damage?
A practice manager asked us this a little while ago. It's not the sort of thing anyone wants to think about over a Monday morning coffee, but it's a fair question, and a smart one. So, here's the short answer, followed by the bits that matter if the worst ever...
