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Employer provided insurance is focused on protecting your employer.
Ans: If you have been contacted in regards to a lawsuit, or you suspect that you may be contacted in the future, it is important to contact us immediately, so we can proceed in your defense, if necessary.
You can submit an online contact form or call us at 1-800-247-1500, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET. We will then forward your information to our underwriter, CNA. A CNA claim consultant will contact you by phone within 24-48 hours to explain next steps and discuss what attorney options are available to you.
It is important that you make no attempt to contact the patient or the patient's attorney to discuss the subpoena or any other paperwork you may receive. Avoid the temptation to talk with your friends and colleagues about the subpoena. Your insurance provider should be the first person with whom you discuss the details of the subpoena.
Ans: As long as you have an active nursing license, you are eligible for coverage. Even if you’re not involved in hands-on care, it makes sense to insure yourself from a potential liability situation. For example, if you give advice to a friend, or aid a child in a schoolyard, you could be exposing yourself to a potential lawsuit.
However, our coverage is not intended to respond to incidents that may arise from duties that are purely administrative in nature. If you are not involved in hands-on nursing, but are still working in an administrative capacity, your employer most likely covers these types of errors and omissions. Consult with your facility’s risk manager or your supervisor for confirmation.
Ans: We provide coverage for over 80 different types of healthcare professional licenses and certifications. We will cover you for any of those licenses that you hold. Your premium will be determined by whichever of your licenses carries the highest exposure.
For example, you may be licensed as a Registered Nurse and an EMT-Basic. Your premium would be based on the higher exposure, in this case the EMT-Basic. Coverage for the other profession would be added to your policy for no additional cost.
Ans: The fact is anyone can file a complaint against you with the state board for any reason—even your own employer—and it doesn’t have to be solely connected to your professional duties. You’ve studied and worked hard for your license, and it should be safeguarded. All complaints need to be taken seriously, no matter how trivial or unfounded they may appear.
Our current License Protection coverage reimburses you for your defense of disciplinary charges and other covered expenses arising out of a covered incident. We understand the importance of your license to your livelihood and will help you preserve it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Liability
$1 million each claim;
$6 million annual aggregate
Defendant Expense Benefit
$1,000 per day;
$25,000 annual aggregate
Damage to Property of Others
$10,000 incident;
$10,000 annual aggregate
Assault – includes Workplace Violence Counseling*
$25,000 annual aggregate
"In a stressful time, NSO took care of me."
It’s such an emotional time when the care we give our patients is questioned. To have all the red tape just disappear helped more than anything. I felt well taken care of, knowing that NSO was helping me and providing the advice of a lawyer. I cried when they called to tell me my claim was paid promptly and in full.
– SUSY, BSN, RN
“I can work as a nurse and educator without worry.”
I’ve had NSO malpractice insurance since graduating from nursing school in 1982. I have always been comforted in the knowledge that NSO was there if I needed them. Though I've never had a single issue, NSO is covering me on or off the job. I am able to work as a nurse and as an educator without worrying that my employers will cover me.
– NANCY, MSN, RN
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“NSO is the only malpractice insurance I'll ever have.”
Working as a Nurse Practitioner, I was sued by a non-compliant patient. The best thing was having NSO malpractice insurance. From the moment I notified them of my lawsuit I felt protected and supported. You owe it to yourself to have your own coverage. NSO is the only malpractice insurance I will ever have.
– MELISSA, NP
Coverage And Limits
License Protection
$25,000 annual aggregate
Information Privacy
$25,000 annual aggregate
Sexual Misconduct
$25,000 sublimit
Deposition Representation
$10,000 annual aggregate
First Aid
$25,000 sublimit
Helping to Safeguard Nurses For Over 40 Years
Insuring Over 550,000 Nursing Professionals
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