Professional Liability Insurance

The University of California, San Diego Medical Center is part of the self-insured professional liability program established by the Regents of the University of California.  In general, practitioners are covered by this policy if engaged in University duties or University directed activities that are within the course and scope of their employment or appointment. Coverage is also occurrence based.  Coverage does not apply to activities pursued at non-University owned healthcare facilities unless they are pursuant to a written affiliation agreement approved by the University, executed in accordance with University policy.

#1 Forms

a) Chair Authorization form      b) COI Request

#2 The terms of coverage are as follows:

Carrier: UC Regents

Address: 200 W. Arbor Dr., #306, San Diego, CA  92103-8976

Telephone: 619-543-2042

Fax: 619-471-0481

Policy #: N/A; we are self-insured

Limits: $1,000,000/occurrence; $3,000,000 aggregate

Dates of coverage: Your academic appointment duration

The Risk Management Department is here to assist with your application process for hospital privileges and/or for commercial insurance.  Provided with your consent to release such information, Risk Management can provide the requesting third party verification of your malpractice insurance coverage for your employment at UCSD Medical Center and claims history. 

 

 

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