Professional Indemnity for Doctors

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Reliance General Insurance offers professional indemnity insurance for doctors that protects you against medical negligence claims, this policy ensures that doctors can focus on patient care without being burdened with legal expenses or medical negligence claims. It covers a variety of expenses that are associated with legal cases such as defense costs, out-of-court settlements, criminal allegations and more

 

PI for Doctors - Key Highlights

Defence cost

Defence costs include legal fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and others

Out-of-court Settlement

Outside settlements would become important due to media hype, lack of evidence and voice in court

Reasonable Compulsory Excess

This is a fixed amount that has to be paid by the insured at the time of claim.

100% CSR

100% claim settlement ratio in last 3 months

10,470 + Hspitals

More then 10,000+ hospitals pan India

Features & Benefits

Note: Covers all sources of legal notices such as FIR, E-Notice, District Court, State Commission, National Commission, etc

 
Note: Covers all expenses associated with negligence cases such as legal fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and more.
 
Note: Insurer provide a lawyer from their panel of lawyers at the time of claim
Note: Covered only when it is needed
 

12,500 or 0.25% whichever is higher of the claim amount

Note: This is a fixed amount that has to be paid by the insured at the time of claim.

 

 

Note: Covering claims arising due to lost or damaged medical/legal documents

 
 

Note: If the insured is proven guilty in court then only defense costs are covered

 
Note: It covers claims arising from unauthorized disclosure of patient information.
 

Note: If a doctor is accused of making false statements (written or oral) that harm someone’s reputation, the insurance may cover legal costs and compensation

 

Note: If the claim is caused by the dishonesty of an employee, such as a nurse or assistant.

 

Note:It covers qualified staff such as nurses or other medical staff.

 

1:1

Note:
Available options 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4.

Note: The policyholder has the freedom to choose a lawyer of his choice

 

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Exclusions

Note: Any fines, penalties, and sanctions which is imposed by regulatory bodies or courts. are not covered.

Note:Loss that only involves money and not physical harm or property damage are not covered.
Note: Insurer will not pay if a court imposes these penalties on the insured.
Note: Any fraudulent, criminal or intentional wrongdoing is not covered.
Note: Claims related to the transmission of HIV/AIDS or its mutations are not covered.

Note: To know more about the exclusions details, please refer to the policy wording.

About Reliance General Insurance

Reliance General Insurance is an Indian general insurance company that offers a wide range of insurance products like health, motor, home, travel, and business insurance. It is a subsidiary of Reliance Capital, they have 139+ branches across India. The company is known for its innovative and customer-centric insurance solutions.

FAQs

Yes, 12,500 or 0.25% whichever is higher of the claim amount

No, this policy covers only All India cases and not outside India.

A retroactive date defines the start of coverage in an insurance policy.

Latest review

Dr. Sneha Kumar

April 12, 2025

Efficient digital process and responsive sales support.