Insurance for those employing carers
We offer 3 levels of cover, so you can choose the policy that best meets your needs.
Basic Protect
For people who employ a carer or personal assistant and are looking for a policy that provides the basic legal insurance requirements.
Care Protect
This policy also provides cover for your legal insurance requirements with added benefits, such as redundancy cover for your carers.
Healthcare Protect
This policy provides the same cover as Care Protect, whilst also providing healthcare liability cover for carers and personal assistants that carry out healthcare duties for you.
Key benefits at a glance*
The cover provided varies depending on the policy you choose. You can find out more about what’s covered and what’s not in the table below.
All cover levels include:
- Employers’ Liability to protect you if your carer makes a claim for compensation as a result of an injury or illness caused whilst carrying out support duties for you.
- Public Liability to provide cover for injury to other people or damage to their property.
- Access to handy guides and top tips for those employing PAs and Carers
Care Protect and Healthcare Protect policies also include:
- Carer Redundancy Cover
- Legal Costs & Expenses
- Additional Carer Costs
- 24-hour access to an Employment Law and Health & Safety advice line
- Access to Aquarium, Fish’s online training and management portal
- Access over 250 courses with Flick Learning. Find out more.
*Limitations and exclusions apply, please refer to the relevant Insurance Product Information Documents (IPIDs) for more details.
Why choose this cover*
†Benefit only available with Care Protect and Healthcare Protect policies.
*Limitations and exclusions apply, please refer to the Insurance Product Information Document (IPID) for more details.
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And we don’t stop there…
We’ve answered some of the questions you may have about our Protect range of insurance products
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QWhat happens if my carer is accidentally injured while carrying out their support duties?
AOur policy will pay towards the additional costs for temporarily replacing your employee. For example, any increased salary costs for an agency carer versus your full-time employee.
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QWhat if I have to make my employee redundant? Am I covered?
AOur policy covers the costs of statutory redundancy & notice to employees if Local Authority funding is reduced/withdrawn, or the person receiving care goes into full time residential care or passes away.
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QWho can I contact if I am unsure about my rights and responsibilities as an employer?
AWith Fish Insurance’s Care Protect policy, you get 24/7 support from an employment law and health and safety helpline.
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QMy carer is self-employed. Do I need to take out Insurance?
AAs you are not your carer’s employer, you do not need the Employers’ Liability insurance included with our policies. This is often the case with agency staff. However, when contracts, payment or tasks and hours are set by you they can become deemed a worker or an employee, which then requires you to have valid Employers’ Liability insurance. Guidance on when your self-employed carer becomes your employee can be found here: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/check-your-employment-status/
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QDo I need Care Protect Insurance if I employ a carer?
AYes, if you employ a carer or personal assistant it is a legal requirement to have employers’ liability insurance. This is included with our Care Protect Insurance.