Protect your pocket and your reputation
When accidents happen, dental indemnity insurance can cover you for claims made against your work. Eligible Wesleyan members, get 20% off dental indemnity insurance from our partner provider Densura.
- Exclusive discount for eligible Wesleyan members (terms apply)
- Indemnity cover up to £10m
- Vicarious liability cover for practice owners and principals
- Protect your reputation with PR costs covered
- We can find you cover even if you’re rejected by defence unions
Why choose Wesleyan Financial Services?
Traditionally, most dentists and dental care practitioners (DCPs) turn to medical defence organisations (MDUs) or mutual indemnifiers to purchase cover.
However, most MDUs and mutual indemnifiers will provide cover on a discretionary basis. That means if they choose not to help in a malpractice complaint, you may need to settle the claim from your own pocket.
As a specialist insurance broker, Wesleyan Financial Services has partnered with Densura, to provide an alternative solution to defence unions. One that provides certainty around claims settlement and offers more flexibility around your complex cover needs.
Policies tailored to your practice
Group and corporate indemnity cover
If you’re a practice owner, you’ll know that any errors or accidents from your staff can put your business at risk. We can find you a group policy that covers all your staff, including associates, hygienists, dental nurses, practice managers and office staff.
For added peace of mind, you can get protected for claims where non-delegable duty of care exists, as well as being held vicariously liable.
What’s covered?
No two practices are the same, which is why Specialist Financial Advisers from Wesleyan Financial Services are on hand to offer a range of policy options. You can tailor your cover to only insure what your dental practice needs, including options for:
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Type of cover
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How it works
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Dental malpractice
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Cover for clinical negligence, available to employed or self-employed dentists/DCP's
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Vicarious liability for practice owners
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Extend your cover to clinical and non-clinical employees of the practice
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Regulatory defence costs
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Covers GDC complaints and hearings, criminal proceedings and PACE interviews
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Indemnity
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Dental legal reports, evaluating the professional qualifications and activities as an appointed clinical support supervisor
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PR firm costs
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Protect your professional relationship. This covers the cost of hiring a public relations firm
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Court attendance costs
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Covering a daily monetary allowance for attending courts
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Defamation
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For liability arising out of any dental legal report written by you
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15 years run off
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In the event of retirement, permanent disablement or death
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Cyber events
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Cover to protect against security breaches, data breach and financial loss
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What’s not covered?
Unfortunately, dental indemnity insurance can’t cover everything. Here’s what isn’t included:
- Matters that you don't tell us about before we agree to cover you
- Any matter which relates to decisions you've made as a director or key decision maker of the business that impacts how treatment is carried out
- Any injury to your employees
- Your failure to register with a statutory regulator
Get Densura’s dental indemnity insurance
Have a question? Call us on 0808 149 2546 between 9:00am - 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Frequently asked questions
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Who is Densura?
Densura is a specialist insurance provider, offering our Mutual Benefits members 20% off new policies. When you purchase a policy with Densura, you can get advice from their team of ten practising dentists, all of which hold a legal qualification. They can talk you through patient complaints and guide you through the claims process.
You can visit the Densura website to learn more.
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What am I entitled to as a member?
Eligible Wesleyan members get exclusive access to discounts across a range of our insurance products. For example, if you're looking to insure your car, you can do so for less with a 20% discount.
Explore our range of benefits to find out more.
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How much am I covered for?This depends on the policy you hold, but Densura offers limits up to £10m for clinical negligence claims. You can let us know if you require more cover when you request a quote.
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What happens if I retire or die? Are my family and estate protected?Yes, your policy will continue for a further 15 years after you retire or die. This is known as an extended reporting period and is included in the standard policy with no additional premium.
Important information
Wesleyan Financial Services is a broker. The insurance provider is Densura and is underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd.
Limits exclusions and charges do apply. Full terms and conditions of the policy and cover, including benefits and exclusions, will be provided when you get a quote.
Risk must be acceptable to underwriters at normal terms.
The offer is only available through our advised service for which a fee applies. There is no guarantee that the money you could save by using the offer will be more than the cost of using this advised service.
Key documents
Before you apply for dental indemnity insurance, you should read the following documents: