COLLEGE OF NURSES AOTEAROA (NZ) INC
The Professional Indemnity Insurance Programme is available to all members of the
College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ) Inc. The insurance policy is underwritten by NZI.
YOU ARE INSURED FOR
Civil liability arising from an error while performing your professional services and the legal costs and expenses of defending claims against you. Importantly, this includes the costs of representing you at a legal or quasi legal process into whether any professional code of conduct has been breached, as well as complaints against you by a registration board and coronial enquiries etc. Any costs or damages awarded against you in any medical malpractice / negligence claims will be met under the policy, together with any other defence costs, irrespective of whether the claim against you is successful.
YOU ARE COVERED FOR
$1,000,000 per policy period. There is NO excess for you to pay.
IN THE EVENT OF A CLAIM OR COMPLAINT, OR IF YOU WISH TO DISCUSS THE COVER - PLEASE CONTACT
Anne Stewart
Barstow Insurance Brokers Ltd
PO Box 1546, Palmerston North
T: 06 357 2072
F: 06 359 2497
M: 021 499 692
E: anne@barstow.co.nz
For any urgent matters, you may also contact NZI Professional Risks’ Claims Manager direct
Stuart Flyger
NZI Professional Risks Claims Manager
Private Bag 92130, Auckland
T: 0800 NZI RISK (0800 694 7475)
DDI: 09 969 3870
F: 09 969 6356
E: stuart.flyger@nzi.co.nz
In addition, it is the expectation of the College of Nurses that members whose area of work or practice is not direct clinical practice will hold the appropriate or relevant qualifications. This applies to work such as use of complimentary therapies, quality surveying or health promotion.
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