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Insurance for counsellors – why is it important?
The time, expertise and treatment UK counsellors provide is relied on by so many. Whether it’s a new patient or someone you’ve worked with for years, your profession carries specific risks and liabilities. If a claim came up, would you have the funds ready to handle it, and keep the business going? Counselling insurance can provide a backstop, letting you focus on work, not the what-ifs.
- public liability insurance from £1 million
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- cover for your laptop, plus personal accidents, legal costs, and more
What does counsellors insurance cover?
For counsellors, we’ll usually start with public liability insurance. It’s designed to keep you covered against third party injury or damage claims, for example if you caused a trip-and-fall accident before starting a counselling session. From there, you can add employers’ liability cover for anyone you’ve hired, along with specific cover for legal costs, personal accidents and your equipment.
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Public liability insurance for counsellors
In case you or your employee injure someone or damage their property.
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Employers’ liability insurance
In case an employee gets sick or injured while working for you.
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Business and office equipment insurance
In case things like laptops or office filing cabinets are lost, stolen, or damaged.
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Legal expenses insurance
In case you’re faced with legal costs from running your business.
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Personal accident insurance
In case anyone you’ve covered is accidentally injured, at or outside of work.
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How much does counsellor insurance cost?
Find out how much you’ll pay by comparing prices from a range of trusted insurers. You choose what goes into your policy, so you only pay for what you need.
Prices start from £4.74 per month
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The price is for up to £2 million of public liability insurance – 10% of customers paid £56.82 or less annually between 1st Jan – 31st May 2024. Equivalent to £4.74 a month (and excludes the extra costs for paying monthly). 76% of customers have a £1 million limit and 24% £2 million. If you complete a quote, more types of cover will be available. These all have additional costs.
Example counselling insurance quotes, real prices
£8.43 /month
£64.34 /year
A part time counsellor that works in local schools and colleges
- 2-3 years’ experience
- Sole trader
- No employees
- Based in Coventry
Public liability
£1,000,000
Employers’ liability
Not included
Contents & business equipment
Not included
£32.13 /month
£285.58 /year
A small counseling company that works for various charities and addiction organisations
- 5+ years’ experience
- Limited company
- 2 employees
- Based in Aberdeen
Public liability
£5,000,000
Employers’ liability
£10,000,000
Contents & business equipment
£2,500
How we work out example quotes These examples are real quotes from our online system (created 25/10/2022). They’re based on a range of factors, like employees and location. Your own quote will be based on what you tell us about your business. Prices may go up or down from day to day, so the prices you’re quoted may differ to the ones you see here.
What kind of excess should I expect?
An excess is an amount you pay towards any claim you make on your insurance. For example, if your excess is £250 and you make a claim worth £1000, your payout will be a maximum of £750.
Insurance cover | Lowest excess | Highest excess |
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Public liability | £100 | £2500 |
Employers’ liability | No excess | No excess |
Tools | £60 | £500 |
Stock | £100 | £500 |
Business and office equipment | £50 | £750 |
The figures above are for guidance only and any excess applying to your quote may differ. You’ll get a breakdown of the excesses for each quote when you compare with us.
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How do claims work?
Unlike price comparison websites, we take the hassle out of claims for you. We know how important it is to get your business back on track quickly – and with a minimum of fuss. That’s why you get access to your dedicated claims any time, day or night. Call them on 0333 207 0560 or claim online. They’ll do their best to be fair and supportive.
£51 million in claims paid out in 2023
83% of claims were settled in 2023
The figure above is rounded across our range of products. “Settled” covers paid, declined or withdrawn. Our claims process may vary for different products and operates on a ‘claim by claim’ basis. Our specialist partner Sedgwick will pay the claims on behalf of the insurer. Reviewed on 24/04/2024.
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Counselling insurance FAQ
Whether you’re new to buying business insurance or you’ve been trading for a while, here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about insurance for counsellors in the UK. You can also check out our business insurance FAQs.
Yes. It’s important to make sure you have the right type and level of insurance for the different types of work you do. For example, if you’re a counsellor, you may also provide training, or run seminars – you’ll need additional cover for this, but you can have it all on the one policy.
When you start your quote, you’ll have the option to add another trade or profession to your policy. If you need to add a third trade, give us a call on 0333 0146 683 and one of our insurance experts will help you set up your policy in minutes.
You can choose the payment type that suits your business and cash flow best. Some customers prefer to pay in one go, while others prefer to pay a regular monthly amount, like you do with lots of other bills. Simply Business offer three ways to pay for your policy:
- one-off credit or debit card payment
- BACS payment
- Direct Debit
If you choose to pay by Direct Debit, our credit provider, Premium Credit, pays Simply Business the full amount for your policy up front. You then repay Premium Credit in 10 monthly instalments.
If you change your business legal structure from sole trader to limited company mid-way through your policy, give us a call straight away on 0333 043 8527. It’ll only take us a few minutes to cancel your existing policy and replace it with one that correctly covers your new legal structure. It’s worth bearing in mind that your insurer and premium amount may need to change.
This will depend on whether you have employers’ liability insurance in place. Public liability insurance is designed to protect your business against the consequences of legal action brought by members of the public for injuries or damage to their belongings. But when it comes to your employees causing injury or damage, this protection only activates if you also have employers’ liability insurance.
If you employ people, you’re required by law to have employers’ liability insurance.
There’s one exception here. Family businesses that aren’t incorporated as a limited company are not legally required to have employers’ liability insurance. The government defines a “family business” as one where all your employees are closely related to you (as a spouse, civil partner, sibling, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, stepchild or half-sibling). So if you run an unincorporated family business and you choose not to get employers’ liability insurance, it’s important to know that your public liability insurance wouldn’t cover you against damage or injury caused by your team.
We create this content for general information purposes and it should not be taken as advice. Always check policy documentation for details and seek professional advice. Read our full Terms and Conditions
