Insurance for Healthcare & Wellbeing
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What is healthcare & wellbeing insurance?
Business insurance helps healthcare and wellbeing professionals like you protect their growing businesses. Depending on the cover you choose, it could help you manage costs like mistakes, property damage, and legal expenses.
Mistakes and accidents can happen no matter how careful you are. Incorrect advice, injuries, cyberattacks, damaged equipment—the potential troubles for a healthcare or wellbeing businesses never end.
Situations like these could create unplanned expenses for your business. If paying them out of pocket would cause major headaches, it may be time to consider business insurance.
Why might healthcare & wellbeing need insurance?
Business insurance isn’t mandatory in NZ for most businesses, but you may be required to have a policy to do things like:
Join a professional association.
Lease a space.
Work as a contractor or sub-contractor.
Pay legal costs if you face a claim.
Types of healthcare & wellbeing businesses we cover
BizCover has insurance options for a whole roster of healthcare and wellbeing occupations.
If you don’t see a match below, it doesn’t mean we can’t cover you.
Nurses
Provides patient care, administers medication and checks vital signs under the instruction of a doctor.
Care Workers
Provide patients with physical care, emotional support and assistance in a variety of settings.
Counsellors
Provides mental health assistance, help overcoming challenges, or guidance in meeting goals.
Chiropractors
Offers treatment and advice for conditions affecting the bones and muscles.
Homeopaths
Treats clients using substances to stimulate the body’s natural healing capacity.
Psychologists
Assess and provides therapy and practical advice for managing mental health problems.
Occupational Therapists
Help individuals develop, recover, or maintain skills necessary for their daily lives or work.
Physiotherapists
Assess, treats, and helps prevent injuries and conditions that impact movement.
Dieticians/Nutritionists
Provides advice on diet and nutrition to promote health and treat and prevent disease.
Can’t see your occupation listed above?
It doesn’t mean we don’t cover it. Start with a quote to find your occupation, compare cover options and buy online in minutes.
Types of healthcare & wellbeing businesses we cover
BizCover has insurance options for nurses, physios, counsellors, and many more.
Tailor your quote to your business, compare cover, and buy online in minutes.
Unsure what types of business insurance to get? We’ve got you! Here’s what other healthcare and wellbeing professionals tend to choose:
Popular cover types for healthcare & wellbeing professionals:
Healthcare & wellbeing could also consider:
Other Covers
Portable Equipment
Portable Equipment Insurance
Covers costs of repairing or replacing your portable tools, equipment, and stock against:
- Theft
- Fire
- Accidental or malicious damage
Contents (Property)
Contents (Property) Insurance
Covers the money, equipment, stock, and glass you keep in your building against:
- Storm damage
- Fire
- Theft or break-in damage
Cyber Liability
Cyber Liability Insurance
Covers your business from legal costs and expenses caused by cybercrime incidents such as:
- Data breaches
- Extortion
- Forensic investigation
- Business interruption
15000+ NZ
small business covered
How much does a healthcare & wellbeing insurance cost?
Your small business is unique. That means you might face different risks than the chiropractor or psychologist down the street and may pay a different price for your cover.
With BizCover, insurance can be tailored to fit the size, risks, and needs of your business..
The prices are real, get that new policy feel
Portable Equipment
$95/mo*
Expected average cost
Combined Public Liability/ Professional Indemnity
$22/mo*
Expected average cost
How is the cost of insurance calculated?
Risks of the industry
Cover level amount
Annual turnover
Number of employees
Claims history
*Customer Average Monthly Payment Report is based on 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 and presented as a guide only. It may not reflect pricing for your particular business, as individual criteria will apply. This information is general only and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It should not be relied upon as advice. As with any insurance, cover will be subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions contained in the policy wording.
Click here to check industry wise average prices
Get cover that works with the risks of your business
Select different cover amounts for each cover listed below.
This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim.
Unsure how much to choose? Think about:
Statutory professional requirements
Cover required by contracts
Number of employees being covered
Your contract value
Worst case scenario claim size
Underinsurance
We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.
Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:
Inflation
With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.
Not covering the full cost of your risks
If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.
Portable Equipment
$95/mo*
Expected average cost
Combined Public Liability/ Professional Indemnity
$22/mo*
Expected average cost
Factors influencing cost
Your Industry
Required Coverage
Your Turnover
Number of Emplyees
Claims History
Click here to check industry wise average prices
Get cover that works with the risks of your business
You can select from 5 different levels of cover.
This is the most you will be paid out if you need to make a claim. Choosing different cover levels may impact the cost of your policy.
Unsure how much to choose? Think about:
Statutory professional requirements
Cover required by contracts
Number of employees being covered
Your contract value
Worst case scenario claim size
Underinsurance
We know it’s tempting to select a lower level of cover to reduce premiums, but this can leave businesses shocked and insufficiently covered when making a claim.
Ways underinsurance catches business owners out:
Inflation
With inflation, the cost of living and doing business increases. Remember to cover you, your tools and assets for the rising costs of replacing or covering them, not what you paid for them – you may be surprised at the difference.
Not covering the full cost of your risks
If you select cover levels for less than the value you may be found liable – left out of pocket when it comes to claims time. It’s important to review your risks and determine how much you will need to cover any claim that may come your way.
How it works – buying online
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How it works – making a claim
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The Savings Are Real
See how much others have saved while purchasing policy through Bizcover
Martin
Gardener from
Christchurch
Saved
$2,000
on
Public Liability, Statutory Liability
& Employers Liability
Ian
Plumber from
Picton
Saved
$600
on
Public Liability&
Statutory Liability
Vicki
Management Consultant
from Napier
Saved
$1,500
on
Professional Indemnity &
Public Liability
Yvonne
Councellor from
Rotorua
Saved
$100
on
Public Liability &
Professional Indemnity
^ Savings made from January 2023 to July 2024. This information is provided as a guide only and may not reflect pricing for your particular business, as individual underwriting criteria will apply.
What sets BizCover apart?
We are not just a comparison and buy site.
Make claims online
We’ll facilitate the process on your behalf with the insurers.
Flexi Payment Options
Pay monthly or annually, cancel at any time.
One Stop – Shop
Manage multiple cover types in one place.
Easy Renewals
Optional automatic renewal to stay protected.
Frequently asked questions
Confused about insuring your healthcare or wellbeing business? We have answered the most common questions we get here.
If you still have questions, you can reach one of our friendly business insurance experts at – go here for our Contact Us details.
Professional Indemnity insurance and Public Liability insurance both cover very different risks that may impact your healthcare business.
Working on site or having clients visit you at your place of business makes Public Liability insurance an important form of cover to protect you against injuries or damage to third parties when not covered by the ACC.
Professional Indemnity insurance protects you against claims that may arise from a client who experiences a financial loss as a result of your health-related advice or services. For example, advising an inappropriate form of treatment.
For healthcare and wellbeing professionals, it’s sometimes hard to know if a claim falls under your Professional Indemnity policy or your Public Liability one. That’s why many insurers offer combined Professional Indemnity and Public Liability policies designed especially for the healthcare and wellbeing industry. To buy combined cover with BizCover, just select both the Professional Indemnity and Public Liability options, and you’ll be presented with quotes for combined policies.
As healthcare or wellbeing professional, Public Liability insurance may be required in a few instances, such as:
- If you are working on a contract, you may be required to have a minimum amount of cover in place
- If you are leasing a property as your business premises, it may be part of your rental agreement
- If you are working from home, a policy could help you manage injuries to member of the public, like a client or delivery person
- It may be a requirement to become a registered provider for certain health funds
To become a member of certain professional membership bodies
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It is very straight forward and easy to understand and you can choose whatever you need for your business.
Easy to choose
Pavan K
Easy to choose business insurance. The search and the options provided were very simple and straight forward, didn’t expect it to be that easy.
Fast, friendly and efficient
Kylie T
The customer service agent was excellent. He explained to me clearly all the questions I had. Can’t be beat on price for the policy I needed and I was contacted within half an hour of my enquiry. Policy was confirmed on the phone. Excellent.
